June 14, 2013
Cherbourg residents will be able to gain a greater insight into the performance of the local hospital with the addition of Cherbourg Hospital to Queensland Health’s Hospital Performance website.
Information published for Cherbourg Hospital will include general information including the number of staff employed, beds and services.
It will also detail the number of admissions, outpatient services, and waiting times and attendance numbers at Emergency Departments.
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said the government’s commitment to transparent performance reporting was demonstrated by the continuing rollout of technology which allowed hospitals to report their performance data.
“We will continue to rollout the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) to regional and rural facilities throughout the year,” Mr Springborg said.
“EDIS allows health services to electronically record details of patients who present requiring emergency care.
“By the end of this year, a total of 57 Queensland Hospitals will be reporting their performance and activity on line, an increase of 24 since the change of government.”
