Elective Surgery Cancellations During the Time Between Scheduling and Operation

Surgery cancellations cause harm to patients, extra work for preoperative staff, and financial loss for organizations. Day of surgery cancellations are a widely used indicator for operative effectiveness, but there is a lack of knowledge concerning the effects of cancellations during earlier stages of a patient's preoperative waiting period. The purpose of this study was to measure the reasons, frequencies, and timing of elective surgery cancellations after scheduling.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - April 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Elina Turunen, Merja Miettinen, Leena Set älä, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research