What's New
Wait No Longer than Three Months by 2014
Saskatchewan surgical teams and those supporting them are working to provide sooner, safer, smarter surgical care, through the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative.
Specialists and operating room teams, health regions, health care provider organizations and administrators are collaborating to ensure that by 2014, all Saskatchewan patients have the option of having their surgery within three (3) months.
2011-12 TARGET: Patients can receive elective surgery within twelve (12) months
How are we doing?
- 96% of all patients who received surgery between the dates September 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012 received it within 12 months of being booked for surgery
- Currently there are 1,020 patients who have waited greater than 12 months for surgery. This is a 74% decrease (or 2,980 patients) since the launch of the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative in April 2010.
Performance by Region
| Region |
All Surgeries Performed within 12 Months (1) |
Cypress |
100% |
Five Hills |
100% |
Heartland |
100% |
Kelsey Trail |
100% |
PA Parkland |
98% |
Prairie North |
100% |
Saskatoon |
95% |
Regina Qu'Appelle |
95% |
Sunrise |
100% |
Sun Country |
100% |
Province |
96% |
(1) Percentages based on surgeries performed using current data (September 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012)
About 21,845 patients were waiting for surgery as of February 29, 2012 (approximately 3,430 cases or 14% fewer than a year earlier). Surgical data shows that 88% of surgeries (including emergency cases) are done within six (6) months and 96% within a year.
The longest waits for non-emergent surgery are in orthopedics, dental surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), ophthalmology, and neurosurgery.
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