Case cancellations on the day of surgery: An investigation in an Australian paediatric hospital

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 636-640

  Haana, Victoria ^a   Sethuraman, Kannan ^c   Stephens, Lisa ^b   Rosen, Heather ^d,e   Meara, John G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Day of surgery cancellation; Healthcare; Hospital

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE RESEARCHER; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 69949096723     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05019.x     Document Type: Article

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