The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has delivered positive results for its March 2024 quarter performance, despite the continuing surge of emergency department presentations.
The data shows there were 34,890 treated in emergency department across the region, including more than 12,000 at the Bundaberg Hospital.
Importantly, all of the most seriously ill patients presenting were seen within clinically recommended times, which is two minutes.
More than 1,230 elective surgery patients were treated in the quarter, an increase of almost 10 per cent compared to the March 2023 quarter.
At Bundaberg Hospital, there were a number of significant improvements including emergency patients seen within clinically recommended timeframes improving by seven per cent on the same quarter last year.
Almost 98 per cent of elective surgery patients were treated within recommended timeframes, up 24 percentage points on the same period last year.
The patient off-stretcher time also improved across the board, almost one per cent at Bundaberg Hospital, a 7.7 per cent point increase at Hervey Bay Hospital and a 3.6 per cent increase at Maryborough Hospital compared to the same period last year.
WBHHS Chief Operating Officer Ben Ross-Edwards said he would like to thank the hard-working staff whose dedication had been pivotal in achieving the results, despite the rising demand for healthcare services.
“We look forward to continuing our journey forward, building on these improvements to ensure even better healthcare outcomes for our community,” he said.
“Our focus remains on enhancing our services, and these latest performance data reflect our commitment to delivering timely and effective care to all patients.
“The improvements in emergency and elective surgery wait times are a testament to the resilience and hard work of our team, and we are excited about the future advancements we can achieve together.”
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