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Nova Scotia Wait Times

Treatment Services

Endometrial Ablation

Endometrial Ablation is preformed in all nine district health authorities.

South West Annapolis Valley South Shore Cumberland Colchester East Hants Capital Health and IWK Pictou County Guysborough Antigonish Strait
Endometrial Ablations
District Health Authorities 15 Days 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 180 Days
South Shore &
South West
15% 60% 88% 100% 100%
Annapolis Valley &
Colchester East Hants
9% 24% 56% 84% 96%
Cape Breton,
Pictou County &
Guysborough Antigonish Strait
10% 31% 63% 81% 97%
Capital Health 12% 46% 68% 72% 92%
Nova Scotia 12% 39% 68% 82% 96%
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

How do we measure wait times for Endometrial Ablation?

Wait times for Endometrial Ablations 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.