The Medical Journal of Australia Episode 529: MJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 23: Lower urgency care in the emergency department, with Associate Professor James Mallows
Sep 10, 2023
Associate Professor James Mallows discusses lower urgency care in the emergency department, advocating for general practice as an alternative. Topics include ED overcrowding, misconceptions around lower-acuity patients, healthcare access challenges, flaws in patient categorization criteria, and advocating for enhanced resources in emergency care.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Lower-Acuity Patient Perceptions in the Emergency Department
01:59 • 3min
Challenges in Healthcare Access and the Impact on Emergency Department Visits
04:47 • 3min
Refining AOHW Criteria for Categorizing Emergency Department Patients
07:37 • 5min
Challenges and Evolutions in Emergency Department Care
12:47 • 5min