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Private Surgical Centres: An Outlet for Hospitals Bursting at the Seams?

Wait times for planned surgeries have increased beyond clinical recommendations in Canadian provinces for many surgeries. The causes of lengthening wait times are complex, but provinces have increasingly turned to contracts with private surgical centres to increase the number of surgeries. Jason Sutherland and Trafford Crump provide commentary reviewing key policy issues associated with provincial governments contracting for-profit surgical centres through the lens of the Quadruple Aim framework.

Sutherland JS, Crump T. Private Surgical Centres: An Outlet for Hospitals Bursting at the Seams? Commentary. Vancouver (BC): UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; Aug 2025. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0449917. Read more

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Sutherland JS, Crump T. Private Surgical Centres: An Outlet for Hospitals Bursting at the Seams? Commentary. Vancouver (BC): UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; Aug 2025. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0449917. Read more

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