Kidney Removal - Cancer
(Nephrectomy)
Kidney Removal for the treatment of cancer are provided in one District Health Authority.
| District Health Authorities | 15 Days | 30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 180 Days |
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| Nova Scotia | 17% | 17% | 83% | 100% | 100% |
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Unit: Percentage of Patients who Received Surgery by Time Period Data Source: Medical Services Insurance (MSI) physician billing system Data Period: April 1 - June 30, 2009 Next Update: End of December 2009 |
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How do we measure wait times for Kidney Removal?
Wait times for Nephrectomies performed for the treatment of cancer are measured by counting the number of calendar days from the date the specialist and patient decided the service was medically necessary to the date the service was performed.