Wait-time benchmarks fall short

New wait-time benchmarks announced Dec. 12 by the federal government were both lauded as a major shift in health care delivery and criticized for failing to set deadlines for implementation. The announcement fulfils a promise made in the September 2004 federal/provincial health accord to establish &...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2006-01, Vol.174 (3), p.299-300
1. Verfasser:	Comeau, Pauline
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Benchmarking Benchmarks Canada Delivery of Health Care - standards Evidence-Based Medicine Federal government Female Hospitals Humans Male Medical waiting lists Middle Aged National Health Programs - standards Public policy Reference Values Waiting Lists
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Zusammenfassung:	New wait-time benchmarks announced Dec. 12 by the federal government were both lauded as a major shift in health care delivery and criticized for failing to set deadlines for implementation. The announcement fulfils a promise made in the September 2004 federal/provincial health accord to establish "evidence-based wait-time benchmarks" in 5 areas of care.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329
DOI:	10.1503/cmaj.060009