Location in SystemView: SystemView > Explore > Emergency Department > Department Now > Live Breach Analysis
What is it?
The Emergency Department (ED) Live Breach Analysis is your real-time radar for ED performance. It lets you see potential breaches before they happen, giving you complete control to manage patient flow and avoid delays.
Why it matters
See the breach before it happens.
Traditionally, breaches are only visible once they’ve occurred and it is too late to prevent them. This tool changes that by enabling proactive management and data-driven decision-making in the moment.
This feature makes it easy to:
- Anticipate performance issues before they become breaches
- Spot and resolve bottlenecks in real time
- Prioritise patient care based on breach risk
- Monitor trends and take immediate action
- Coordinate responses within and beyond the ED
How to Use It
Filter to focus your view
Use filters to tailor the view by:
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KPI timeframe
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Age group
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Triage category
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Specialty
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Breach risk
- Wait stage
Use filters to narrow the results to just your team’s patients. Multiple filters can be applied at once.
Monitor at each stage
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See performance at every point of the ED journey: triage, being seen, disposition, admission, and discharge
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Quickly identify if and where delays are happening
Stay ahead with real-time alerts
- Breach risk alerts show red (breached), orange (at-risk), and blue (within KPI)
- Set custom alerts to track breach trends and get notified when spikes occur
- View your performance across the hospital and region
How it helps you
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Saves time: No more manual tracking of delays or performance issues
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Spot risks fast: Identify where patient flow is slowing down
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Prioritise care: Focus on at-risk patients and prevent escalation
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Drives accountability: Share performance insights with the team
Best Practice: How Often Should I Use It?
To get the most from the Live Breach Analysis component, we recommend the following routine:
| What to Do | How Often | Who Should Do It | Why It Helps |
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| Review ED Live Breach view | Continuously | ED managers, flow coordinators | Intervene in real time, adjust resources quickly |
| Check high-risk alerts | Throughout the day | Clinical & admin teams | Spot and resolve issues before breaches occur |
| Use Historic Breach Analysis to track breach trends over time | Weekly | Flow coordinators, senior staff | Guide service planning and resource allocation |
| Share insights with the team | Daily | Team leads, ED managers | Encourage proactive discussions and improvement |
Tips for Success
- Use filters to drill into areas or specialties that need attention
- Respond to orange (at-risk) alerts early to prevent breaches
- Keep monitoring regularly - real-time data changes fast!
- Share what you’re seeing - proactive communication leads to smoother patient flow
Take a Quick Tour
Click through the guide below to see how the Live Breach Analysis tool works in action.