Acuity and severity of patients attending 28 Queensland hospitals emergency departments in 2008-09
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01/09/2011
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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... |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/54121/1/Ed_paper_-_AEA_journal_Sept_2011.pdf http://www.aea.asn.au/events/2011-conference Hou, X., Toloo, S., & FitzGerald, G. (2011) Acuity and severity of patients attending 28 Queensland hospitals emergency departments in 2008-09. In Australasia Epidemiology Association Annual Conference : Combining Tradition and Innovation, 19-21 September 2011, Burswood Conference Centre, Perth, WA. http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/LP0882650 |
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Copyright 2011 [Please consult the author] |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work |
| Palavras-Chave | #110000 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES #Emergency Department #Hospital #acuity #severity #Queensland |
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Conference Paper |
