Abstracts tagged "Referrals and Triage"

Abstract Number: 158 • Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium 2017
Quality of Referral Letters to Pediatric Rheumatology and Its Impact on Access to Care
Alexandra Rydz^1,2, Fangfang Fu³, Mark Drew¹, Dax Rumsey^1,2, Yan Yuan¹ and Mercedes Chan^1,2, ¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Mathematical and Statistical Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Delays in access to care in pediatric rheumatology (PR) are well known and may lead to significant morbidity. While barriers in accessing PR care…