Access target | Acceptable timeframe waiting for consultation and surgery |
Wait 1 (W1) | Time period between referral from primary care provider to consultation with specialist/surgeon |
Wait 2 (W2) | Time period between decision by surgeon and family for surgery and receipt of surgical procedure |
Pediatric patient | Age is from birth to patient’s eighteenth birthday, excluding healthy newborns and obstetric surgery |
Surgical subspecialty | Areas or disciplines within pediatric surgery |