Altering physician referral practices remains a challenge: a spine assessment clinic quality improvement study

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Surgery Vol. 65; p. S161
• Main Authors: Varga, Aaron, Slomp, Flo, Thiessen, Emily, Lastivnyak, Nataliya, Maclean, Linda Slater, Ritchie, Vanessa, Hockley, Aaron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa CMA Impact, Inc 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Intervention; Medical referrals; Patient assessment; Quality improvement

Background: Inappropriate referrals contribute to delayed access to specialists and surgical wait lists. Referral guidelines and physician education have been shown to decrease such clinical inefficiencies. The goal of this study was to reduce the volume of inappropriate referrals to the Royal Alexa...