Ontario Wait Times

The Wait Time Strategy - About the Wait Time Information System

The web-based Wait Time Information System (WTIS) is a key part of the Wait Time Strategy. This is the first-ever information system for Ontario to collect accurate and timely wait time data. It is in place in 94 hospitals that do adult surgery and diagnostic imaging, and in 78 paediatric surgery hospitals. The system tracks all surgical procedures in Ontario. It :

• Makes it possible to collect wait time information
• Provides clinicians and other health professionals with the tools they need  to effectively assess patient urgency using a defined wait times standard
• Measures and reports wait times and data on the utilization of procedures
• Supplies clinicians, administrators and managers with near real-time information to use in monitoring and managing wait lists
• Reports wait time information to the public on this website so that  patients can manage their own care and the public can measure progress on reducing wait times.

Learn more about the Wait Time strategy :

• Wait Times Targets
• Performance Improvement Initiatives