The effect of waiting times on demand and supply for elective surgery: Evidence from Italy
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3545
Abstract: Waiting times are a major policy concern in publicly funded health systems across OECD countries. Economists have argued that, in the presence of excess demand, waiting times act as nonmonetary prices to bring demand for… read more here.
Keywords: supply elective; waiting times; demand supply; effect waiting ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic inequalities in waiting times for planned and cancer surgery: Evidence from Spain.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4661
Abstract: Waiting times act as a non-price rationing mechanism to bring together the demand for and the supply of public healthcare services and ensure equal access independently of ability to pay. This study tests for the… read more here.
Keywords: inequalities waiting; surgery; planned cancer; waiting times ... See more keywords
Improving Efficiency and Quality of the Children’s ASD Diagnostic Pathway: Lessons Learned from Practice
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DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3415-7
Abstract: The ‘autism diagnosis crisis’ and long waiting times for assessment are as yet unresolved, leading to undue stress and limiting access to effective support. There is therefore a significant need for evidence to support practitioners… read more here.
Keywords: improving efficiency; asd diagnostic; waiting times; efficiency quality ... See more keywords
Impact of Appointment Waiting Time on Attendance Rates at a Clinical Cancer Genetics Service
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DOI: 10.1007/s10897-018-0259-z
Abstract: The increase in demand for clinical cancer genetics services has impacted the ability to provide services timeously. Given limited resources, this often results in extended appointment waiting times. Over the last 3 years, the Cancer Genetics… read more here.
Keywords: cancer genetics; genetics; waiting times; appointment waiting ... See more keywords
Regional oncology network between pancreatic centers safeguards waiting times for pancreatoduodenectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s13304-019-00677-6
Abstract: Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is increasingly performed in high-volume centers, which may compromise waiting times. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient flow and outcome of PD within a regional oncology network of two high-volume… read more here.
Keywords: waiting times; oncology network; regional oncology; center ... See more keywords
Scheduling direct deliveries with time windows to minimise truck fleet size and customer waiting times
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2018.1470696
Abstract: This paper tackles the operational problem of scheduling direct deliveries from a single source (e.g. a distribution centre) to multiple customers (e.g. assembly plants). The problem consists of scheduling a set of given round trips… read more here.
Keywords: scheduling direct; customer waiting; waiting times; time ... See more keywords
Bayesian hierarchical models for the prediction of the driver flow and passenger waiting times in a stochastic carpooling service
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DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2022.2026896
Abstract: Carpooling is an integral component in smart carbon-neutral cities, in particular to facilitate homework commuting. We study an innovative carpooling service developed by the start-up Ecov which specialises in homework commutes in peri-urban and rural… read more here.
Keywords: passenger; waiting times; passenger waiting; carpooling service ... See more keywords
Waiting times and treatment following cancer diagnosis: comparison between immigrants and the Norwegian host population
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DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1711167
Abstract: Abstract Background: There are concerns about timely access to appropriate cancer treatment for the growing immigrant population in Norway. This study aims to compare waiting times between cancer diagnosis and start of cancer treatment, as… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; host population; treatment; cancer ... See more keywords
Waiting Times for Cataract Surgery in Scotland since 2002 and the Effect of Austerity: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2022.2075900
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose In Scotland, in 2002, the National Waiting Times Unit was launched to reduce NHS waiting times. This was accompanied by a series of waiting time targets across the NHS in Scotland. The purpose… read more here.
Keywords: scotland; time; series; austerity ... See more keywords
Weekly scheduling of emergency department physicians to cope with time-varying demand
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DOI: 10.1080/24725854.2021.1894656
Abstract: Abstract Overcrowding, long waiting times and delays frequently occur in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). The main causes are the stochastic and strongly time-varying demands of patient arrivals at an ED and the temporary overloading of… read more here.
Keywords: time varying; scheduling problem; waiting times; time ... See more keywords
805 A Dangerous Wait: The Impact of Prolonged Waiting Times in Endocrine Surgery
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.102
Abstract: In Northern Ireland on 31/12/19 90,514 patients were awaiting admission/day case procedure. The 2019/2020 Ministerial waiting time target states that by March 2020, 55% of patients should not wait longer than 13 weeks for inpatient/day… read more here.
Keywords: waiting times; surgery; endocrine surgery; impact ... See more keywords