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Strategies to improve access to surgical care : an evidence review : 5 page summary of key findings

Description

In Alberta, despite significant efforts to reduce wait times for elective surgery over the past 10 years, the healthcare system has been unable to keep pace with demand. Therefore, a health evidence review of approaches to improve access to elective surgical care was commissioned through the Alberta Health Evidence Reviews process within Alberta Health. This report presents the findings of the review.

Updated

August 19, 2019

Tags
clinical effectiveness cost effectiveness elective surgeries elective surgical care health evidence reviews health technologies health technology assessment surgeries

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

7 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Health
Publisher

Health

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2019-08-19

Date Added

2022-03-03T22:40:36.649430

Date Modified

2019-08-19

Date Issued

2022-03-29

Audience information

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Page 1: Production of this document has been made possible by a financial contribution from Alberta Health through the Alberta Health Evidence Reviews Process, the Alberta model for health technology assessment and policy analysis.

Licence

No licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Health

Contact Other

Health Technologies and Services Policy Branch Program Services Division P.O. Box 1360 Stn Main Edmonton AB T5J 2N3