Median and Maximum Metropolitan Specialise Outpatient Waiting Time (Months)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Government of South Australia: SA Health Specialist Outpatient Clinics Waiting Time Report
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times
Defining Attributes
Definition
Median and Maximum Metropolitan specialist outpatient waiting times for Routine (category 2) and Non-urgent (category 3) patients who have not been given an appointment date at the census date.
Numerator
Median and Maximum outpatient waiting time for Routine (category 2) and Non-urgent (category 3) patients who have not been given an appointment date at the census date (i.e. are unscheduled).
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is people waiting for specialist outpatient appointments (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Specialist Outpatient Waiting Times Report.
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025
Actions
Date Modified 12 March 2025