Revisiting the concept of urgency in surgical prioritization and addressing backlogs in elective surgery provision
Kayla Wiebe, Simon P. Kelley, Roxanne Kirsch
Abstract
KEY POINTS In Canada’s health care systems, urgency has long been the first consideration in patient prioritization. In the context of allocating surgical resources, urgent procedures are prioritized over elective (scheduled) ones.[1][1] However, prioritizing urgency, particularly in times of
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PrioritizationContext (archaeology)Key (lock)Surgical proceduresElective surgeryComputer scienceMedicineMedical emergencyProcess managementSurgeryBusinessComputer securityGeographyArchaeologyCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesHealthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationHealthcare cost, quality, practices