Open AccessCataract Surgery Redesign: Meeting Increasing Demand, Training, Audit and Patient-Centered Care
Author(s) -
Kim Lawrence Ah-See,
Andrew Blaikie,
Natalie Boyle,
Jonathan Foulds,
Catherine E. Wheeldon,
Peter Wilson,
Caroline Styles,
Shona Sutherland,
Roshini Sanders
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s268190
Subject(s) - medicine , audit , outsourcing , cataract surgery , operations management , on demand , investment (military) , business , surgery , marketing , engineering , accounting , commerce , politics , political science , law
The demand for cataract surgery in Fife (a well-defined region in southeast Scotland) was steadily increasing over 15 years. Cataract surgery was therefore being outsourced to meet demand with consequences on list mix, training needs, patient experience and staff morale. We aimed to redesign our services to meet local demand, retain a patient-centered service and continue to fulfil training needs.