Wait Times for CT Scan
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Wait and System Planning / Access
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of days patients waited, from the date the order/requisition was received to the date that patients received CT scans
Numerator
50th percentile: Half of all patients waited this many days before receiving care.
90th percentile: 1 out of 10 patients waited this many days or more before receiving care.
Denominator
Exclusions
Routine follow-up scans, Mammography screening and prenatal screening and patient unavailable time.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
90th and 50th percentile
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Provincial Wait Times Registry - data may come from various sources, depending on the province.
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Explore wait times for priority procedures across Canada dashboard
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025