For Australians, finding treatment and care for your medical needs is always a priority. Having the best quality of care is important to ensure that you get the best chances or survival and recovery.

When selecting a hospital for treatment it is also important to understand the quality of care statistics of Australian hospitals to make sure that you receive treatment and medical attention immediately.

79 per cent of patients who were categorised as needing to be seen within 10 minutes were seen within that timeframe.

According to the recent report released from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for 2011-2012, waiting times in South Australian hospitals compare to other states have been the shortest. This is particular for emergency departments, where there has only been on average 15 minutes. This is 6 minutes less than the rest of the country.