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Pacemaker Insertion

Service/Procedure Summary

The insertion of a pacemaker, a small device that is inserted at the heart to control faulty rhythms.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
31 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
52 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
30 days
24 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
24 days
41 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
36 days
58 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
57 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
34 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
19 days
9 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
10 days
20 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
9 days
32 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
28 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
14 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Colleen M O'Sullivan
New Glasgow
36 days
58 days
David Horne
Halifax
---
34 days
Edward Joy
Bridgewater
30 days
23 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
65 days
Todd Stoddart
Bridgewater
23 days
42 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Colleen M O'Sullivan
New Glasgow
9 days
32 days
David Horne
Halifax
---
21 days
Edward Joy
Bridgewater
6 days
17 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
10 days
Todd Stoddart
Bridgewater
10 days
22 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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