Standards Saskatchewan Surgical Waitlist Registry

Surgical Waitlist RegistryWait List Management Today• Regina Qu’Appelle and Saskatoon Health Regions togethercompleted about 2,000 more surgeries in 2005-06• The number of patients waiting for surgery in those regionsdropped by nearly 1,600• The number of patients waiting for surgery for over a year droppedby 1,500 cases• Success is due to multiple activities and commitments‣ Establish the Network (SSCN) – to oversee initiatives;‣ Establish the Surgical Registry Office and staff;‣ Establish Regional Wait List Staff and Capacity‣ Increased funding and support to RHAs from SK Health‣ Establish Target Time Frames with RHAs - Performance Goals &Measures‣ Continued development of standards and business processes