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Waikato DHB Shorter Stays in the ED and use of ED observation unit

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From: Health Sector Workers Network

Dear Waikato District Health Board,

Kia ora

Health Sector Workers Network is asking your DHB to provide information to the following questions:

1. What are the percentages of patients presenting to the Emergency Departments that were admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours of presentation for each month of the year July 2016 to June 2017?

2. Please provide any DHB policy concerning guidelines and use of the ED observation unit? By “ED observation unit”, we are referring to the usage defined by the Ministry Of Health in the paper Streaming and the use of Emergency Department Observation Units and Inpatient Assessment Units.

3. What percentage of total ED presentations for each month of the year July 2016 to June 2017 utilised the ED Observation unit?

4. What percentage of patients utilising the ED observation unit were discharged home from this location for each month of the year July 2016 to June 2017?

5. What is your DHB’s expected length of stay for the patients utilising the ED observation unit?

6. What percentage of patients for each month of the year July 2016 to June 2017 exceeding the length of stay given in question 5?

Yours faithfully,

Health Sector Workers Network

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From: Ayla Thomas
Waikato District Health Board

Kia ora

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Kind Regards

Ayla Thomas

Personal Assistant to Lydia Aydon - Executive Director Public and
Organisational Affairs

Personal Assistant to Marc ter Beek - Executive Director Operations and
Performance

Waikato District Health Board

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From: Ayla Thomas
Waikato District Health Board

Attachment OIA 11671 Waikato DHB Shorter Stays in the ED and use of ED observation unit.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11671 Short Stay Unit Admissions.pdf
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Attachment OIA 11671 KESSU Admissions and Processes.pdf
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Dear Health Sector Workers Network

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
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Kind Regards

Ayla Thomas

Personal Assistant to Lydia Aydon - Executive Director Public and
Organisational Affairs

Personal Assistant to Marc ter Beek - Executive Director Operations and
Performance

Waikato District Health Board

Email: [1][email address]

[mobile number]

 

Give and Earn Respect- Whakamana   Listen to me, talk to me – Whakarongo  
Fair Play- Mauri pai 

Growing the good – Whakapakari  Stronger Together – Kotahitanga  

 

 

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