Simulating non-emergent surgical wait times Our analysts have been heads down the past few weeks running thousands of simulations on non-urgent orthopedic surgical wait times in Alberta. The simulation modelling …
Martin Ferguson-Pell: Infusing Innovation into the Health System
Albertans are going to have to become more inventive if they are to avoid declines in health services as world oil prices and the Canadian dollar continue to slide, ABJHI’s …
National Report Card on Wait Times Omits Important Developments in Alberta
The Wait Time Alliance’s 2014 report card on waits for medical care in Canada is as notable for its omissions as it is for its findings. Had the WTA looked …
‘Optimal’ Waiting Time: Why 14 Weeks?
Waiting time for hip and knee replacements is a hot topic in Alberta and across the country. The quality of care for hip and knee replacement patients in Alberta has …
The Benefits of Next Available Surgeon
Next Available Surgeon queuing is designed to smooth patient demand for care across many physicians. Incoming referrals are pooled and attached to the next available surgeon that is appropriate for …
OpEd: Let’s not have Groundhog Day in health care
Re: “Why this surgeon is opting out of medicare,” Dr. Robert Hollinshead, Opinion, Dec. 20. Is it Groundhog Day in Alberta? We Albertans seem doomed to wake every day to …
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