Time Patients Spent in Emergency Departments in 2011−12

The National Health Performance Authority, set up set up under the National Health Reform Act 2011 has published it's first report, focusing on a subset of those indicators that relate to the performance of public hospitals and their emergency departments (EDs). In particular, the report examines the extent to which patients depart public hospital EDs within four hours of arrival, following the introduction of the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT). Under the target, states and territories are expected to ensure that 90% of all patients presenting to public hospital EDs will depart within four hours by 2015.

Hospital Performance: time patients spent in emergency departments in 2011−12