ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2017
Reasons for operation cancellations at a teaching hospital: prioritizing areas of improvement.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with cancellation and deferment of elective surgical cases at a rural private tertiary hospital in Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Reasons for failure to perform interventional pain procedures in cancer patients: an analysis of pain clinic consultations.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Article
- Elective Case Cancellation on the Day of Surgery at a General Hospital in Sarajevo: Causes and Possible Solutions.Materia socio-medica · 2019Article
- Incidence and causes of cancellations of elective operation on the intended day of surgery at a tertiary referral academic medical center in Ethiopia.Patient safety in surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo report rates of and reasons for operation cancellation, and to prioritize areas of improvement.
methodsRetrospective data were extracted from the monthly reports of cancelled listed operations. Data on 14 theatres were collected by the office of quality assurance at Jordan University Hospital from August 2012 to April 2016. Rates and reasons for operation cancellation were investigated. A Pareto chart was constructed to identify the reasons of highest priority.
resultsDuring the period of study, 6,431 cases (9.31%) were cancelled out of 69,066 listed cases. Patient no-shows accounted for 62.52% of cancellations. A Pareto analysis showed that around 80% of the known reasons for cancellation after admission were due to a lack of surgical theatre time (30%), incomplete preoperative assessment (21%), upper respiratory tract infection (19%), and high blood pressure (13%).
conclusionThis study identified the most common reasons for operation cancellation at a teaching hospital. Potential avoidable root causes and recommended interventions were suggested accordingly. Future research, available resources, hospital policies, and strategic measures directed to tackle these reasons should take priority.
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