新南威尔士州政府在梅特兰医院设立“病人流动管理员”,以减少紧急等待时间。 NSW government introduces 'patient flow concierges' at Maitland Hospital to reduce emergency wait times.

新南威尔士州政府计划在梅特兰医院雇用三名“病人流动监管员”, The New South Wales government plans to employ three "patient flow concierge officers" at Maitland Hospital to improve patient flow and reduce wait times in the emergency department. 这些工作人员将执行行政任务,解放医务人员,以更快地治疗病人。 These staff will handle administrative tasks, freeing up medical staff to treat patients faster. 梅特兰医院在最后一个季度的及时治疗率为43%,这是记录上最糟糕的。 Maitland Hospital saw a 43% on-time treatment rate in the last quarter, the worst on record. 政府还打算增聘一名工作人员,改善亨特-新英格兰卫生区的出入和流动情况,并任命一名经理,为有复杂护理需求的老年病人提供支助。 The government also aims to hire an extra staff member to improve access and flow across the Hunter New England health district and appoint a manager to support older patients with complex care needs.