Effects of Wait Times on Treatment Adherence and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3088
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the association of wait times with clinical outcomes for patients with sleep-disordered breathing? Findings In this secondary analysis of a randomized noninferiority clinical trial that included 156 patients, shorter wait… read more here.
Keywords: sleep disordered; clinical outcomes; outcomes patients; wait times ... See more keywords
Geographic Variation in Appointment Wait Times for US Military Veterans.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.28783
Abstract: Importance Timely access to medical care is an important determinant of health and well-being. The US Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act in 2014 and the VA MISSION (Maintaining Systems and Strengthening… read more here.
Keywords: wait times; health; care; appointment wait ... See more keywords
Disparities in Wait Times for Care Among US Veterans by Race and Ethnicity
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.52061
Abstract: Key Points Question Did wait times increase differentially for Black and Hispanic veterans compared with White veterans receiving care from the US Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings This cross-sectional study including 1… read more here.
Keywords: hispanic veterans; times care; care among; black hispanic ... See more keywords
Effect of socioeconomic status on wait times for patients undergoing treatment for laryngeal conditions in a universal healthcare system
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DOI: 10.1002/lio2.930
Abstract: As one of the world's only fully publicly administered, universal healthcare systems, Canada intends to provide equitable access to services for all patients. Socioeconomic status (SES) can affect treatment wait times with implications on health… read more here.
Keywords: system; universal healthcare; socioeconomic status; treatment ... See more keywords
Do specific operative approaches and insurance status impact timely access to colorectal cancer care?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07870-4
Abstract: Introduction The increased use of minimally invasive surgery in the management of colorectal cancer has led to a renewed focus on how certain factors, such as insurance status, impact the equitable distribution of both laparoscopic… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; surgery; wait times; insurance ... See more keywords
Trends in Wait Time for Outpatient Colonoscopy in the Veterans Health Administration, 2008–2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05776-4
Abstract: Background The Veterans Health Administration (VA) recently has been scrutinized for prolonged wait times for routine medical care, including elective outpatient procedures such as colonoscopy. Wait times for colonoscopy following positive fecal occult blood test… read more here.
Keywords: wait times; time; positive fobt; wait time ... See more keywords
Effect of Institution and COVID-19 on Access to Adult Arthroplasty Surgery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.01.027
Abstract: Background Although insurance status is important to patients’ ability to access care, it varies significantly by race, age, and socioeconomic status. COVID-19 negatively impacted access to care, while simultaneously widening pre-existing health care disparities. The… read more here.
Keywords: wait times; post covid; covid; san francisco ... See more keywords
Designing and validating a low-cost real time locating system to continuously assess patient wait times
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2020.103428
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Outpatient clinics lack infrastructure to easily measure and understand patient wait times. Our objective was to design a low-cost, portable passive real time locating system within an outpatient clinic setting to measure patient wait… read more here.
Keywords: system; provider; wait times; time ... See more keywords
Identifying Barriers to Treatment for Women With Cervical Dysplasia in Rural Northern British Columbia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.02.009
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study seeks to identify barriers to colposcopy examination faced by patients living in Northern BC to improve outcomes for women at risk of developing cervical cancer. METHODS A retrospective chart review (n = 309) was… read more here.
Keywords: identifying barriers; treatment women; wait times; barriers treatment ... See more keywords
Medicaid Patients Experience Longer Wait Times at Academic Urology Clinics Compared to Patients with Medicare
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2017.09.001
Abstract: Introduction: It has been established that Medicaid patients face unequal access to health care. There is a paucity of literature comparing wait times for Medicaid patients to those of patients with other types of insurance.… read more here.
Keywords: medicaid patients; wait times; patients experience; experience longer ... See more keywords
Evaluating wait times from screening to breast cancer diagnosis among women undergoing organised assessment vs usual care
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DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.87
Abstract: Background:Timely coordinated diagnostic assessment following an abnormal screening mammogram reduces patient anxiety and may optimise breast cancer prognosis. Since 1998, the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) has offered organised assessment through Breast Assessment Centres (BACs).… read more here.
Keywords: organised assessment; breast; wait times; breast cancer ... See more keywords