Impact of public–private partnership on a regional colonoscopy service

Background A public–private partnership for endoscopy was introduced in Geelong where there was no capacity for public hospital endoscopy lists to expand. This paper presents the impact of this partnership on colonoscopy services. Methods Data were collated from prospectively maintained databases. W...

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Published in:ANZ journal of surgery 2019-05, Vol.89 (5), p.552-556
Main Authors: Sakowska, Magdalena M., Cole, Jessie A. M., Watters, David A., Guest, Glenn D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Colon
Colonoscopy
Consultation
Diagnostic systems
Endoscopy
screening
waitlist
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Summary:Background A public–private partnership for endoscopy was introduced in Geelong where there was no capacity for public hospital endoscopy lists to expand. This paper presents the impact of this partnership on colonoscopy services. Methods Data were collated from prospectively maintained databases. Wait‐times to outpatient appointments, colonoscopy and follow‐up were analysed between July 2015 and June 2017 allowing for a 12‐month period of analysis before and after the initiation of the contract. Data are presented as medians (interquartile range). Results A total of 1300 colonoscopies were done between July 2015 and June 2016 compared to 2114 colonoscopies (P 
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.15066