Cancellation of elective operations on the day of intended surgery in a Hong Kong hospital: Point prevalence and reasons

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-10

  Chiu, C H ^a   Lee, Anna ^a   Chui, P T ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Appointments and schedules; Efficiency; Elective; Operating rooms; Organizational; Quality improvement; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SURGERY CANCELLATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84857172804     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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