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Emergency Depts
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Peta Rutherford
Chief Executive Officer
Rural and Remote Hospitals
Data source AIHW Hospital Resources 2015-16
Rural Hospital Emergency
• Average 46 patients per day
• Approx 38% Cat 1 – 3
• Medical staff rostered 8am –
10pm
• Over 150 helicopter retrievals per
year
Emergency Department Standards
ACEM:
•Level 1 (minimum level of service that can be
defined as an emergency department). Targeted
rural and remote hospital.
ACRRM
•College Standards – recommended minimum
standards for small rural hospital emergency
departments.
•Have been endorsed by Qld Health for CSCF level
1 & 2
Rural Community Expectation
Access to an emergency service 24 hours a day, 7
days a week.
Doctors and nurses with the necessary skills.
Very Small Hospital in Remote setting
• Quilpie 980km west
of Brisbane
• 208 km west of
Charleville
• Population approx
600 people
• One doctor
• Nursing roster 2/2/2
plus DON
• 10 bed MPHS
Support for staff
Clinical Skills – rural doctors providing services to
rural hospital, spend time in ED.
Importance of standardisation
Personal Support

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Peta Rutherford - Rural Doctors Association of Australia

  • 1. Rural Hospital Emergency Depts (no place to hide) Peta Rutherford Chief Executive Officer
  • 2. Rural and Remote Hospitals Data source AIHW Hospital Resources 2015-16
  • 3. Rural Hospital Emergency • Average 46 patients per day • Approx 38% Cat 1 – 3 • Medical staff rostered 8am – 10pm • Over 150 helicopter retrievals per year
  • 4. Emergency Department Standards ACEM: •Level 1 (minimum level of service that can be defined as an emergency department). Targeted rural and remote hospital. ACRRM •College Standards – recommended minimum standards for small rural hospital emergency departments. •Have been endorsed by Qld Health for CSCF level 1 & 2
  • 5. Rural Community Expectation Access to an emergency service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Doctors and nurses with the necessary skills.
  • 6. Very Small Hospital in Remote setting • Quilpie 980km west of Brisbane • 208 km west of Charleville • Population approx 600 people • One doctor • Nursing roster 2/2/2 plus DON • 10 bed MPHS
  • 7. Support for staff Clinical Skills – rural doctors providing services to rural hospital, spend time in ED. Importance of standardisation Personal Support