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Published on 3 de abril de 2023 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2023.03.2667

Efficiency estimation on the use of elective surgical theaters in the Chilean public health system from 2018 to 2021

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Elective ward cancelations between 2018 and 2021 by cause.
Cancelations2018201920202021
Reported interventions297 692416 339259 558297 542
Total cancelations44 115 (12.9%)38 654 (8.4%)18 667 (6.8%)20 383 (6.4%)
PatientTotal22 705 (51.5%)19 327 (50.1%)8973 (48.1%)9845 (48.4%)
Monthly averagea20,32 (SD 18.2)15,8 (SD 17.2)9,46 (SD 9.3)9,42 (SD 9.1)
N reportsb94999698
AdministrativeTotal7310 (16.6%)5996 (15.5%)2964 (15.9%)3199 (15.7%)
Monthly averagea7.72 (SD 8.5)7.4 (SD 6.2)4.55 (SD 4.4)3.60 (SD 4.0)
N reportsb94999698
Clinical supportTotal2749 (6.2%)2905 (7.5%)1743 (9.3%)1640 (8.0%)
Monthly averagea3.4 (SD 2.3)4.6 (SD 6.8)3.01 (SD 2.7)2.24 (SD 2.9)
N reportsb94999698
Surgical equipmentTotal9139 (20.7%)6768 (17.5%)3639 (19.5%)4794 (23.5%)
Monthly averagea8.9 (SD 8.8)3.9 (SD 4.0)5.03 (SD 4.9)5.10 (SD 5.8)
N reportsb94999698
InfrastructureTotal608 (1.4%)566 (1.5%)259 (1.4%)198 (1.0%)
Monthly averagea3.4 (SD 2.8)4.5 (SD 5.2)4.13 (SD 4.7)4.01 (SD 3.4)
N reportsb52613225
EmergencyTotal201 (0.5%)332 (0.9%)324 (1.7%)171 (0.8%)
Monthly averagea3.8 (SD 3.4)18.3 (SD 14.1)4.13 (SD 4.9)2.40 (SD 2.9)
N reportsb52613225
UnionTotal1364 (3.1%)2711 (7.0%)765 (4.1%)533 (2.6%)
Monthly averagea12.4 (SD 16.5)18.3 (SD 14.1)10.68 (SD 9.9)10.50 (SD 9.4)
N reportsb52613225

SD, standard deviation.

aIndicator "monthly average cancelations by cause". bNumber of institutions reporting the cause of cancelation.

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.