Leading Practices

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

• Quality program - endoscopy
• GI wait times webpage
• Consensus guidelines on safety and quality indicators in endoscopy

Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

• Examples of leading practices
• Waiting for children’s surgery in Canada: the Canadian Paediatric Surgical Wait Times project
• Results from the Canadian Paediatric Surgical Wait Times (CPSWT) project

Canadian Association of Radiologists

• The CAR experience in increasing appropriateness in imaging through computerized clinical decision support

Canadian Cardiovascular Society

• The Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan (CHHS-AP, 2009) takes a major step in addressing heart disease - the leading cause of death and hospitalization among Canadians. It provides a comprehensive, integrated plan to fight cardiovascular and cerebrovascular illness.
• Example of a Regional Cardiovascular Initiative: Ontario South East Local Health Integration Network

Canadian Orthopaedic Association

• National core model of care for hip and knee replacement surgery

Canadian Psychiatric Association

Recent examples of innovative wait time reduction strategies in psychiatry:

• Hamilton Family Health Team mental health and nutrition program
• Mood and anxiety program, centralized intake and wait times initiative
• Continuum of care for the mentally ill