This paper compares policies to tackle excessive waiting times for elective surgery in 12
OECD countries. It is found that waiting times may be reduced by acting on the supply of or …

This synthesis seeks to assess and explain the effectiveness of policy interventions to
reduce elective wait times or lists. PubMed, EMBASE, EconLit, and grey literature were …

Background The sustainability of healthcare systems worldwide is threatened by a growing
demand for services and expensive innovative technologies. Decision makers struggle in …

Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) surgery are a main health policy concern in
approximately half of OECD countries. Mean waiting times for elective surgical procedures …

Background: Priority scoring tools are mooted as means for dealing with burgeoning elective
surgical waiting lists. There is ongoing development work in New Zealand, Canada and the …

Objectives The purpose of this evidence‐based review is to identify and describe the
interventions that have been implemented to reduce waiting times for major elective surgery …

As at August 2022, elective care waiting lists in England stood at 7 million open patient
pathways (NHS England 2022). This figure represents a record number of people1 waiting …

Patients waitlisted for elective general surgery in New Zealand used to be prioritised by
multiple tools that were inconsistent, did not reflect clinical judgement and were not …

Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, or psychological. Physical and sexual violence
by an intimate partner are common problems, affecting 20-50% of women at some stage in …

Background/Aim: Delay of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after the diagnosis of biliary colic
may increase the probability of recurrent emergency admission while awaiting elective …