Term: Waiting List

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A list of patients who are waiting for surgery (the decision to operate has been jointly made with the surgeon). In Manitoba, each surgeon, clinic and hospital keep separate lists. Prior to January 1, 1999, physicians maintained two lists - one for patients prepared to pay a facility fee at a private clinic and one for those not prepared to do so; under new regulations, clinics no longer charge this fee to patients, thereby eliminating the need for two lists.

Related terms 

• Facility Fee
• Surgical Facilities Regulation
• Waiting Time
• Waiting Time-Mean
• Waiting Time-Median

References 

• De Coster C, Carriere KC, Peterson S, Walld R, MacWilliam L. Surgical Waiting Times in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1998. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• De Coster C, MacWilliam L, Walld R. Waiting Times for Surgery Report: 1997/98 and 1998/99 Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)