The 'six hour target' in New Zealand is associated with reduced mortality and greater efficiency
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The 'six hour target' in New Zealand is associated with reduced mortality and greater efficiency
Conflict of interest statement
Professor Ardagh was National Clinical Director of Emergency Department Services, with the Ministry of Health New Zealand, from the instigation of the position in 2009, until the end of 2014.
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Impact of a national time target for ED length of stay on patient outcomes.N Z Med J. 2017 May 12;130(1455):15-34. N Z Med J. 2017. PMID: 28494475
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Effect of the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments time target policy on key indicators of quality of care.N Z Med J. 2017 May 12;130(1455):35-44. N Z Med J. 2017. PMID: 28494476