The Association Between Access Block And Ambulance Ramping, And The Impact of <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of 25 Queensland Hospitals
Achieving the POST target of transferring 90% of patients within 30 min is becoming more difficult, with performance declining. The strong association of POST with access block suggests that access block is driving ramping increases. To reduce delays, efforts should focus on improving access to ward beds and managing hospital capacity issues.
Authors
- James Lind
- S. Khanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2604-4277)
- Vahid Riahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-6423)
- Mahnaz Samadbeik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-2364)
- Hamed Hassanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-1963)
- Clair Sullivan
- Ibrahima Diouf
- Emma Bosley
- Hwan‐Jin Yoon
- Justin Boyle
- Andrew Staib
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Gold Coast Hospital (AU)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (AU)
- Australian e-Health Research Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Medical Journal of Australia
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70141
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Queensland Health
- Queensland Ambulance Service