From: Evaluating quality of care for patients with rotator cuff disorders
Waiting period | Definition |
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Waiting for ambulatory care | Number of hours spent in the waiting room of a hospital before receiving physician care |
Waiting for primary care | Number of days between date of request for an initial assessment and date of the primary care visit |
Waiting for initial surgical consultation | Number of days between date of referral and date of consultation by an orthopaedic surgeon |
Waiting for diagnostic imaging | Number of days between the requisite date for a test and date of examination |
Waiting for surgery | Number of days between decision to treat surgically and date of surgery |
Total waiting time (Group 1) | Aggregate number of days spent waiting for primary care to initial surgical consultation |
Total waiting time (Group 2) | Aggregate number of days spent waiting for primary care to surgery |