❓ A parliamentary question regarding the deterioration of WA Emergency Access Target (WEAT) performance for triage categories 3 and 4 within the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS). The response outlines strategies in place to address these issues.
AnsweredQoN 5650Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to page 81 of the East Metropolitan Health Service 2018-19 Annual Report, and ask: (a) What are the main reasons for the deterioration in the WA Emergency Access Target (WEAT) for triage category 3; (b) What strategies are being put in place to ensure that there is not a continued deterioration in the category 3 WEAT for the coming financial year; (c) What are the main reasons for the deterioration in the WEAT for triage category 4; and (d) What strategies are being put in place to ensure that there is not a continued deterioration in the category 4 WEAT for the coming financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2019
Response time
12 days
I am advised:
(1)(a) & (c)
Issues impacting performance in the WEAT for triage categories 3 and 4 include:
(1)(b) & (d)
EMHS continues to monitor and manage the WEAT performance on a daily basis. Performance is closely monitored by the EMHS Board and Executive team and reported to the Department of Health.
EMHS has a range of strategies in place across each health service to improve access to patients presenting to ED focusing on the areas of; leadership and culture, patient flow, models of care, criteria led discharge, timely and transparency data, daily team huddles and policies and protocols. Specifically, Royal Perth Hospital have undertaken infrastructure works to improve patient flow in the ED including; the opening of the Urgent Care Clinic (Toxicology) in May 2018, commissioning of the Mental Health Emergency Centre in October 2019 and a dedicated area for patients arriving by ambulance waiting to be admitted.
(1)(a) & (c)
Issues impacting performance in the WEAT for triage categories 3 and 4 include:
(1)(b) & (d)
EMHS continues to monitor and manage the WEAT performance on a daily basis. Performance is closely monitored by the EMHS Board and Executive team and reported to the Department of Health.
EMHS has a range of strategies in place across each health service to improve access to patients presenting to ED focusing on the areas of; leadership and culture, patient flow, models of care, criteria led discharge, timely and transparency data, daily team huddles and policies and protocols. Specifically, Royal Perth Hospital have undertaken infrastructure works to improve patient flow in the ED including; the opening of the Urgent Care Clinic (Toxicology) in May 2018, commissioning of the Mental Health Emergency Centre in October 2019 and a dedicated area for patients arriving by ambulance waiting to be admitted.
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