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