Single-entry models as an ethical approach to decreasing surgical wait times
Key points Few issues generate more public concern in Canadian health care than long wait times for surgical procedures. Delays in care are associated with physical pain, psychological distress, long-term disability, or even death. Fortunately, wait times can be decreased substantially — up to 60
Authors
- Barry Pakes
- Karen Devon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8096-0471)
- David R. Urbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6476-7337)
Institutions
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CA)
- Stadtkrankenhaus Schwabach (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251492
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00