❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney asks about emergency department triage categories and wait times at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The Minister provides the triage categories, target wait times, and examples of conditions within each category.
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(1) What categories do Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital have in their Emergency Department?
(2) What are the time frames that patients in these categories are seen eg. I believe Category One patients are to be seen by a doctor within half an hour?
(3) Could the Minister provide time frames and some examples of what Category One patients would be and the same for Category Two, Three etc.?
(2) What are the time frames that patients in these categories are seen eg. I believe Category One patients are to be seen by a doctor within half an hour?
(3) Could the Minister provide time frames and some examples of what Category One patients would be and the same for Category Two, Three etc.?
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Answered
16 April 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(2) Category 1 100% of patients to be seen immediately Category 2 75% of patients to be seen within 10 minutes Category 3 70% of patients to be seen within 30 minutes Category 4 70% of patients to be seen within 60 minutes Category 5 80% of patients to be seen within 120 minutes (3) Category 1 Cardiac arrest. Major trauma/unconscious patient. Agitated psychotic. Category 2 Chest pain, marked shortness of breath. Acutely suicidal. Category 3 Abdominal pain, fractured hip, dislocated shoulder, moderate asthma, self harm ideation. Category 4 Wrist/finger fracture, anxiety/long-term depression. Category 5 Soft tissue injury, minor sprains, earache, referral from GP for assessment for outpatient clinic.
(3) Category 1 Cardiac arrest. Major trauma/unconscious patient. Agitated psychotic. Category 2 Chest pain, marked shortness of breath. Acutely suicidal. Category 3 Abdominal pain, fractured hip, dislocated shoulder, moderate asthma, self harm ideation. Category 4 Wrist/finger fracture, anxiety/long-term depression. Category 5 Soft tissue injury, minor sprains, earache, referral from GP for assessment for outpatient clinic.
(3) Category 1 Cardiac arrest. Major trauma/unconscious patient. Agitated psychotic. Category 2 Chest pain, marked shortness of breath. Acutely suicidal. Category 3 Abdominal pain, fractured hip, dislocated shoulder, moderate asthma, self harm ideation. Category 4 Wrist/finger fracture, anxiety/long-term depression. Category 5 Soft tissue injury, minor sprains, earache, referral from GP for assessment for outpatient clinic.
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