AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2014) Hospital Performance: Time patients spent in emergency departments in 2012–13 update, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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This report found marked improvements in the percentage of patients departing emergency departments (ED) within four hours across major metropolitan public hospitals. In the highest-performing major metropolitan hospitals over 80% of patients departed ED within four hours in Oct–Dec 2013, up from 70% two years previously.
This publication was originally published by the National Health Performance Authority, which transferred its activities to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on 1 July 2016.
The latest available information on the time patients spent in ED at 112 of Australia’s major and large hospitals
Quarterly data presented at hospital level for 52 major metropolitan and 27 major regional hospitals across 5 quarters
Data include the addition of three new quarters: April–June 2013, July–September 2013, and October–December 2013
Annual data are presented at hospital level for 79 major and 33 large hospitals by state and territory in 2012 and 2013
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