title: Evaluating outcomes in Ontario's Wait Time Strategy: Part 4.
abstract: It is widely recognized that Ontario's Wait Time Strategy is a significant change management initiative. But has the province achieved the goal that it set out for itself in November 2004? This article answers this question, beginning with a brief overview of the major inputs or foundational building blocks of the strategy, followed by a detailed analysis of the major outputs or outcomes of the strategy to date.
authors.affiliation: Toronto's University Health Network and Cancer Care, Ontario.
authors.forename: Joann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trypuc
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: MacLeod
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D012941:Social Responsibility; D017748:Time Management; D014850:Waiting Lists