This paper gives an exact analysis of mean response time of fork-join systems. The response time is shown to be the sum of parallel wait and parallel service times which are analogous to wait and service times in non-parallel systems. It is shown that the parallel service time of a job is dependent on the state at arrival time of the job. A formal parallel wait time analysis, similar to the wai...

BACKGROUND The effective management of wait times is a top priority for Canadians. Attention to date has largely focused on wait times for adult surgery. The purpose of this study was to develop surgical wait time access targets for children. METHODS Using nominal group techniques, expert panels reached consensus on prioritization levels for 574 diagnoses in 10 surgical disciplines for wait 1...

Do shorter waits for breast cancer surgery lead to greater wait-related patient satisfaction? Using survey and cancer clinic chart data of 99 patients with breast cancer from Newfoundland and Labrador, we found that median wait-time from first visit to a surgeon to surgery was 22.0 days and 87% were satisfied with their wait-time. Wait-related satisfaction was not associated with the length of ...