Emergency department staffer admits ‘falsifying’ health target data under management pressure

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Emergency department staffer admits ‘falsifying’ health target data under management pressure

Martin
Johnston
Emergency Department
Data analysis at four unnamed hospitals revealed levels of “gaming” of the target
Health staff under management pres­sure have lied about how long patients stay in emergency departments, ac­cording to the strongest evidence yet on t
References

Tenbensel T, Jones P, Cambers LM, et al, Gaming New Zealand’s emergency department target: How and why did it vary over time and between organisations? Int J Health Policy Manag 2019; 3 November early online.