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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2024

The Eye-Opening Truth About Private Surgical Facilities in Canada.

Trafford R Crump, Gunnar Siljedal, Ezekiel Weis, Alex Ragan, Jason M Sutherland

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Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Trafford R CrumpAssociate Professor Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences McGill University Montreal, QC.
Gunnar SiljedalResearch Associate Department of Surgery Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Ezekiel WeisSurgeon Department of Surgery Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Alberta Edmonton, AB.
Alex RaganSurgeon Department of Surgery Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Jason M SutherlandInterim Director Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Professor School of Population and Public Health Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper examines the contentious issue of using contracted surgical facilities (CSFs) for scheduled eye surgeries within Canada's publicly funded healthcare system. Despite the debate over the use of CSFs, there is a stark lack of Canadian-focused empirical evidence to guide policy decisions. This paper uses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's healthcare system performance conceptual model - access, quality and cost/expenditures - as a framework to explore the debates surrounding CSFs. It highlights the mixed evidence from international studies and proposes recommendations for policy makers to ensure equitable access, maintain high-quality care and achieve cost-effectiveness. The paper underscores the necessity for informed policy making supported by robust empirical research, stakeholder engagement and continuous policy evaluation to address the challenges posed by the integration of CSFs into Canada's healthcare landscape.

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Health Services AccessibilityCanadaHealth PolicyHumansOphthalmologic Surgical ProceduresPrivate SectorQuality of Health Care

Identifiers

PMID38721732
PMCPMC11131099

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