HOSPITAL SERVICES REPORT : ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES - JUN97

How many patients stay for an extended period in the emergency department?

Patients staying in emergency departments for over 12 hours while waiting for a hospital bed^1,2

¹ The period of 'stay' is calculated from the time care commences to the time when the patient leaves the emergency department.

² Data only for hospitals participating in the Emergency Services Enhancement Program.

³ An internal hospital review by the Alfred Health Care Group has resulted in amended figures for October and November 1996.

Source: Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset.