Emergency Department Presentations Are Increasing in Acuity in the State of Victoria, Australia—Statewide Hierarchical Regression Model for 2018–2024

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Multilevel analysis reveals rising acuity in emergency department presentations in Victoria, suggesting urgent care needs.

Emergency department presentations have increased in acuity, particularly in categories two and three.
Analysis shows a rise in category one (8.6%), two (6.8%), and three (2.9%) presentations, with a decline in categories four and five.
Multilevel analysis from 2018 to 2024 accounted for population growth and reported a decrease in lower acuity presentations.
These trends indicate the need for the health system to anticipate growing care demands.

Andy Lim (2025) studied this question.

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