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  • Hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) face persistent challenges in managing patient flow and resource allocation.
  • Post-pandemic operational shifts have potentially exacerbated existing inefficiencies in healthcare delivery.

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  • To analyze trends in Emergency Department (ED) Waiting Times (WT) and Lengths of Stay (LoS) from 2016-2024.
  • To investigate the impact of temporal factors and patient demographics on ED operational efficiency and outcomes.
  • To explore the relationship between ED delays, patient characteristics, and mortality rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of hospital ED administrative data spanning 2016 to 2024.
  • Temporal analysis to identify patterns in WT and LoS based on day of week and season.
  • Demographic and mortality data linkage to assess patient-specific risk factors and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in both WT and LoS was observed post-pandemic, contrasting with stable patient volumes.
  • ED delays were more pronounced during weekends and winter months.
  • Older patients and specific ethnic groups (NZ European/Pākehā, Māori) showed distinct patterns in ED utilization and mortality.
  • An inverse correlation between WT and mortality was noted, while extended LoS correlated with increased patient severity.

Conclusions:

  • Post-pandemic increases in ED Waiting Times and Lengths of Stay indicate critical operational inefficiencies.
  • Temporal and demographic factors significantly influence ED performance and patient outcomes.
  • Predictive analytics offers a promising avenue for optimizing ED operations and advancing health equity.