Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Emergency Registry (AANZER)

AANZER aims to establish a clinical quality registry that functions as a learning health system specifically for emergency departments (EDs)—leveraging real-world data to continuously enhance quality, safety and efficiency.

By linking EDs through shared data and collaborative insights, AANZER will transform fragmented information into actionable knowledge, empowering better decision-making at every level.
 

Help shape AANZER ACEM invites health service leaders, policymakers, health information managers, clinicians, and researchers to help co-design the registry for the future of emergency care. Get involved through:  Participating in upcoming studies to inform AANZER’s development and implementation Expressing interest in being a pilot site Register your interest by emailing: [email protected]

Why is AANZER needed?

The shift toward data-driven solutions is required due to several persistent challenges:

• Fragmented data sources prevent a complete, integrated view of patient care. 
• Lack of holistic insight means EDs can’t fully understand patterns, risks or outcomes across the system. 
• Limited access to time-based data reduces opportunities for timely clinical decision making. 
• Missed opportunities for cross-institutional learning hinder continuous improvement. 
• A lack of standardisation in care delivery places additional burdens on clinicians and patients.

AANZER aims to:

Enable predictive analytics to support higher level decisions
By analysing real-time and historical data, AANZER could help identify patient risk factors early, optimise resource allocation and care pathways, and support clinical and administrative decision making at both local and systemwide levels.

Enable benchmarking of performance and quality across hospitals nationwide 
AANZER could provide transparent, standardised performance metrics allowing EDs to compare outcomes, identify best practices and target areas for improvement, fostering a culture of continuous quality enhancement. 

Inform and guide national health policies
Insights derived from aggregated ED data could help policymakers understand systemwide trends, resource needs and health outcomes, shaping effective policies that improve emergency care delivery across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Deliver time-based feedback directly to emergency clinicians
Dashboards and customised reports could provide clinicians with actionable information for patient care, improving decision-making, reducing errors, and enhancing patient safety and outcomes.

Why get involved?

ED Clinicians – Shape the tool that can support your decision making 
Hospital Leaders – Gain insights to improve care and performance
Researchers – Collaborate on rigorous, real-world impact studies 
Funders/Policymakers – Back and employ innovation with (bi) national significance