Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performs
- Written by Anam Bilgrami, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you need care. Those in crisis are seen quickly, while others may wait hours.
A decade ago, three-quarters (74%) of emergency patients in public hospitals were seen within the clinically recommended time by a nurse,...





