Colleagues,
I would be very interested to hear from colleagues in similar departments,
off the list if preferred, concerning some basic department data. I would
be very happy to collate the data and share it with those who reply.
Demographics:
Departments seeing between 65,000 and 75,000 new patients per year.
Mixed rural and urban catchment area.
Benchmarking data required:
Total number of new patients per year
Indicative information on 4 hr target success on a per quarter basis
Indicative information on overall trust bed occupancy
Number of paediatric attendances
Number of admissions to all specialties
Number of admissions to medical specialties
Number of admissions t surgical specialties
Number of admissions to orthopaedics/trauma
If you have a MAU or SAU or T&OAU, how many are admitted from the ED, and
how many from Primary Care
Number of admissions to paediatrics
Number of medical admissions who are discharged within 12 hours
Number of medical admissions who are discharged within 24 hours.
Grateful thanks from any and all respondents
Bruce Finlayson
Emergency Department
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
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