AUDITS OF ADMISSIONS AT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND DURATION OF PATIENTS' STAYS

3 July 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1941
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 3 JULY 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of ParliamentMs Joan PereiraMP for Tanjong Pagar GRC

Question No. 4627

To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether admissions at the emergency departments of public hospitals are audited and, if so, what are the findings; and (b) what percentage of patients admitted by emergency departments are discharged within two or fewer days.

Written Answer

The Ministry of Health (MOH) does do not specifically audit admissions at the emergency departments. However, patients at Emergency Departments (ED) are reviewed by senior doctors to assess if they are suitable for admission to hospital, or the Extended Diagnosis and Treatment Units (EDTUs) for observation. The MOH also monitors the profile of patients admitted at emergency departments. From January to May 2023, about 20% of adult patients admitted at EDs are discharged within two or fewer days and this figure has been decreasing over the years.