❓ Mr Kirkup asks about Triage 4 attendances and waiting times at Peel Health Campus ED. The Minister provides data for 2015-2017 and Jan 1 - Mar 5 2018, noting median wait times are used to avoid skewing by outliers.
AnsweredQoN 2638Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
How many 'Triage 4' attendances were there at Peel Health Campus emergency department and what was the average waiting time during: (a) 2015; (b) 2016; (c) 2017; and (d) 1 January 2018 to 5 March 2018?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Response time
9 days
I am advised that:
(a) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2015:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2015
22,947
53
(b) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2016:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2016
22,640
54
(c) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2017:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2017
22,096
54
(d) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 1 January 2018 to 5 March 2018:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2018
3,766
53
Please note:
The median or midpoint value, rather than the average, is the standard measure utilised across Australia for the measurement of waiting times. This is to ensure that outlier figures do not skew the results.
(a) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2015:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2015
22,947
53
(b) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2016:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2016
22,640
54
(c) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 2017:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2017
22,096
54
(d) Total ED Attendances by triage category (4) and Median ED Wait time at Peel Health Campus in 1 January 2018 to 5 March 2018:
Year
ED Attendances
(n)
Median ED Wait Time (mins)
2018
3,766
53
Please note:
The median or midpoint value, rather than the average, is the standard measure utilised across Australia for the measurement of waiting times. This is to ensure that outlier figures do not skew the results.
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