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Emergency department care 2015–16: Australian hospital statistics
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Emergency department care 2015–16: Australian hospital statistics
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Topic: Hospitals
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2016) Emergency department care 2015–16: Australian hospital statistics, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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In 2015–16: There were about 7.5 million presentations to public hospital emergency departments; 74% of patients received treatment within an appropriate time for their urgency (triage) category; 73% of patients spent 4 hours or less in the emergency department; 2.2 million patients were admitted to hospital from the emergency department, and 49% of these were admitted within 4 hours.
- ISSN: 1036-613X (Print) 2205-5096 (PDF)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-034-0
- Cat. no: HSE 182
- Pages: 99
Findings from this report:
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7.5 million presentations to emergency departments across Australia, or more than 20,000 presentations each day
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About 74% of emergency presentations were seen within the clinically recommended time
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73% of emergency department visits were completed in 4 hours or less, compared with 64% in 2011–12
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About 29% of patients were admitted to hospital after their emergency department care