Thursday, October 29, 2009

Wait Times In Quebec Hospitals Getting Better

Canadians looking to undergo surgery can expect to wait a total of 113 days in 2009, a slight improvement over last year, a national health-care survey has found. Photograph by: File, CNS

Canadians Face 16-Week Wait For Surgery: Report -- Montreal Gazette

Canadians looking to undergo surgery can expect to wait a total of 113 days in 2009, a slight improvement over last year, a national health-care survey has found.

The Fraser Institute’s annual report on hospital wait times found that the median wait time for Canadians seeking surgical or other therapeutic treatment is 16.1 weeks in 2009, down from 2008’s 17.3 weeks.

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Update: Wait times drop in Quebec hospitals in 2009: report -- CTV

My Comment: A 16 week wait time is no great improvement.

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