Table 1 Hospital waiting list categories
From: Evaluating the outcomes of a podiatry-led assessment service in a public hospital orthopaedic unit
Category | Description | Recommended admission time |
|---|---|---|
1 | Patient has a condition that has potential to deteriorate rapidly to the point it may become an emergency | Within 30 days |
2 | Patient has a condition that is causing some pain, dysfunction or disability, but is unlikely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency | Within 90 days |
3 | Patient has a condition that is causing minimal or no pain, dysfunction or disability, which is also unlikely to deteriorate quickly or has no potential to become an emergency | Within 365 days |