Acuity and severity of patients attending 28 Queensland hospitals emergency departments in 2008-09 [Conference Abstract]
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Hou, Xiang-Yu, Toloo, Sam and FitzGerald, Gerard. 2011. "Acuity and severity of patients attending 28 Queensland hospitals emergency departments in 2008-09 [Conference Abstract]." Australasian Epidemiologist. 18 (2), p. 89.
| Article Title | Acuity and severity of patients attending 28 Queensland hospitals emergency departments in 2008-09 [Conference Abstract] |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 15754 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Hou, Xiang-Yu (Author), Toloo, Sam (Author) and FitzGerald, Gerard (Author) |
| Journal Title | Australasian Epidemiologist |
| Journal Citation | 18 (2), p. 89 |
| Number of Pages | 1 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1327-8835 |
| Abstract | Overcrowding of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) in Australia is a complex issue of high public and professional prominence, resulted from a combination of increasing demands, increased complexity of care and Access Block. The aim of this study is to describe the distribution of the acuity and severity of current Queensland ED patients to better understand ED users... |
| Keywords | emergency department; hospitals; Queensland; acuity; severity |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 320207. Emergency medicine |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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