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During FY16/17, ~35% of repeat visits occurred between 0-3 days from the previous ED

visit. This represented ~3,400 ED visits. Interestingly, 27% of those patients (n=922)

returned to the ED within the same day and 37% (n=1255) within 24 hours.

Repeat visits by Category Percentage
Frequency of return visit
40% (0-3 day repeat visit subgroup)
35%
35% 40% 37%
28%
30% 35%
24%
25% 30% 27%
20% 25% 21%

15% 20% 15%
15%
10% 7%
6% 10%
5%
5%
0%
0%
0-3 days 4-5 days 6-7 days 8-28 days More than
Same day 1 day 2 days 3 days
28 days

Data Source: FY16/17 NACRS (IDS)

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