It's Much Faster to Get Hip or Knee Replacements if There's a Central Waitlist: Study #Canadian #CDNNews #Health #HealthCanada

Reducing wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries

How can we reduce wait times for much needed hip and knee replacement surgery in Canada? Coordinated referral and team-based care models show promise, according to research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In Canada, there are long wait times for scheduled surgeries, such as hip and knee joint replacements, which can lead to worsening pain and mobility problems and affect overall health. Canada falls well behind in inter…

It's much faster to get hip or knee replacements if there's a central waitlist: study #Canadian #CDNNews #Health #HealthCanada

New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows patients in all provinces are waiting longer than before the pandemic for some priority orthopedic and cancer surgeries, but it’s not all bad news — overall more surgeries are being performed than ever. Canadians who need a hip or knee replacement could get the surgery more quickly — without adding to health-care budgets or opening more operating rooms — if central waitlists were…