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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter

Service/Procedure Summary

A vascular access procedure involves the insertion of a flexible and sterile thin plastic tube, or catheter, into a blood vessel to provide an effective method of drawing blood or delivering medications and nutrients into a patient's bloodstream over a period of time.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 7days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 13days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 13
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 34
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 5
days
 		9
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 9
days
 		8
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 13
days
 		19
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: September 1 2022 - August 31 2023 Next Update: October 2023

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 36
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 204
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 14
days
 		20
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 18
days
 		33
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital 24
days
 		20
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: September 1 2022 - August 31 2023 Next Update: October 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 82
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 34
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 9
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 7
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 7
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 11
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 16
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 5
days
 		10
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 13
days
 		19
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: September 1 2022 - August 31 2023 Next Update: October 2023

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 204
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax --- 300
days
Andrea Marie Faryniuk Amherst --- ---
Edward Joy Bridgewater --- 18
days
Blair MacDonald Yarmouth --- 18
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax --- 83
days
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- 25
days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- 36
days
Todd Stoddart Bridgewater --- ---
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- ---
Kevin Johnson Bridgewater --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater 11
days
 		20
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 18
days
 		33
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: September 1 2022 - August 31 2023 Next Update: October 2023

Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.

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