Avoidable (109) Unavoidable (123) Hospital related (105) Cancelled but not communicated (27) Incomplete surgical evaluation (24) Incomplete medical evaluation (20) Miscommunication (6) No insurance authorization (6) OR behind schedule (5) Representative/implants not available (3) Scheduling error (2) Surgeon unavailable/emergency (10) Organ unusable for transplant (2) Patient related (127) Patient changed mind (11) Inconvenient scheduling (5) Medical status change (85) Abnormal lab values (9) Family issues (6) Family refused surgery (4) NPO status (3) Difficult /unobtainable airway (2) Pt stopped cardiac meds AMA (1) Difficult/unobtainable IV access (1) n=232     OR = operating room; NPO = non per os; AMA = against medical advice; IV = intravenous

Table 2: Day of Surgery Cancellations.