TY - JOUR T1 - Ambulatory surgery centres: a potential solution to a chronic problem JF - Canadian Journal of Surgery JO - CAN J SURG SP - E111 LP - E113 DO - 10.1503/cjs.008022 VL - 66 IS - 2 AU - David Pace AU - Chelsea Hounsell AU - Darrell Boone Y1 - 2023/03/07 UR - http://canjsurg.ca/content/66/2/E111.abstract N2 - Long wait times for elective surgery in Canada have been a persistent problem for many years and the recent pandemic has made the situation substantially worse. Current evidence suggests that ambulatory surgery centres are more cost-effective and efficient in the delivery of ambulatory surgical services than larger institutions. We explore the merits of a network of publicly funded ambulatory surgery centres. ER -