SAQ 345 – Administration – did-not-wait presentations

Marked out of 7.00

You are a new consultant in an urban ED. The director asks you to investigate a high proportion of did-not-wait presentations and is concerned this reflects a safety and access problem.

State the generally accepted maximum percentage of patients who did not wait.

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Name two (2) patient groups often over-represented in DNW statistics.

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List four (4) reasons for high DNW numbers and propose a solution for each.

(Marked out of 4.0)

Reason Solution


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Total Score: 0 / 7

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