Hip Replacement
Hip Replacements are provided in four district health authorities.
| District Health Authorities | Days | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 180 | 270 | 360 | 540 | |
| Annapolis Valley & Pictou County |
9% | 37% | 48% | 57% | 76% |
| Cape Breton | 12% | 60% | 72% | 80% | 88% |
| Capital Health | 24% | 44% | 61% | 85% | 95% |
| Nova Scotia | 18% | 44% | 59% | 76% | 89% |
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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: July 1 - September 30, 2009 Next Update: End of March 2010 |
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How do we measure wait times for Hip Replacements?
Wait times for Hip Replacements 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.