The Saskatchewan Surgical Care Network--toward timely and appropriate access

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Surgical wait lists present significant challenges in healthcare delivery.
• Previous work identified data limitations, inconsistent prioritization, and user frustration as key issues.

Purpose of the Study:

• To outline a comprehensive surgical wait list management strategy for Saskatchewan.
• To report on the progress of implementing the developed strategy.

Main Methods:

• Review of challenges identified during initial strategy development.
• Description of the key components of the recommended surgical wait list strategy.
• Summary of implementation activities undertaken to date.

Main Results:

• The recommended strategy addresses identified issues of data, prioritization, and user experience.
• Implementation efforts are underway, focusing on the core elements of the strategy.

Conclusions:

• A structured surgical wait list management strategy is crucial for improving healthcare efficiency.
• Ongoing implementation and data collection are vital for refining the strategy and its outcomes.