Incidence and root causes of surgery cancellations at an academic medical center in Iran: a retrospective cohort study on 29,978 elective surgical cases

Incidence and root causes of surgery cancellations at an academic medical center in Iran: a retrospective cohort study on 29,978 elective surgical cases

Abstract Introduction Canceling scheduled surgeries on the day of surgery places a heavy burden on healthcare providers and has psychological, social, and financial consequences on patients and their families. This study aimed to investigate the main reasons for cancellations of elective procedures...

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Main Authors: Vida Naderi-Boldaji, Mahsa Banifatemi, Raheleh Zandi, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Milad Nematollahi, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Cancellation
Cases
Elective surgery
Prevalence
Iran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-023-00377-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-023-00377-6

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