Addressing Surgical Waiting Times

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The purpose of this paper is to provide an explanation of surgical waiting times related to healthcare, including frequency and relevance. Also, this paper provides best practice guidelines for addressing this issue and describes strategies and interventions providers can use to reduce surgical waiting times.

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"The healthcare organization must also become involved, providing policy recommendations and support that will allow nursing staff and other health agents to implement policies related to surgical waiting times in the best manner possible (RNAO, 2006). Successful implementation of new policies and procedures will be the responsibility of the healthcare setting in question (RNAO, 2006). One may conclude therefore that adequate communication is available, in addition to training and education to provide nursing staff and others the tools they need to reduce surgical waiting times or help families cope with inevitable delays in healthcare. Clark & Dunbar (2003) note that systematic review of the healthcare facility's approach to surgical wait times is also needed to determine whether changes in policy have any effect on surgical waiting times and if so, whether they are positive or negative. Further improvements can also be made based on information gathered from theses systematic reviews (Friedman, Bowden & Jones, 2003."

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