This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the most frequent illnesses, diseases, or disorders leading to hospital admissions at five major Perth hospitals between 2000-01 and 2002-03. The answer provides a list of the most frequent admittance reasons for each hospital.

AnsweredQoN 2453Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
Health

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(b) Fremantle Hospital; (c) King Edward Memorial Hospital; (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (e) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(c) King Edward Memorial Hospital; (d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (e) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and (e) Princess Margaret Hospital?
(e) Princess Margaret Hospital?
Notes: · Illnesses, diseases or disorders were identified using Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for separations from each hospital for 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03. · The most frequently occurring DRGs at KEMH were (1) vaginal delivery without complicating diagnosis and (2) abortion with dilation curettage, aspiration curettage or hysterectomy but these are not generally related to an illness, disease or disorder.

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Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
30 days
The illnesses, diseases or disorders with the most frequent admittance rate to the specified hospitals in 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03 are shown below:
(a) Royal Perth Hospital – renal dialysis;
(b) Fremantle Hospital – renal dialysis;
(c) King Edward Memorial Hospital - antenatal admission with moderate or no complicating diagnosis;
(d) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - renal dialysis; and
(e) Princess Margaret Hospital - bronchitis and asthma without complication.
Notes:
· Illnesses, diseases or disorders were identified using Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for separations from each hospital for 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03.
· The most frequently occurring DRGs at KEMH were (1) vaginal delivery without complicating diagnosis and (2) abortion with dilation curettage, aspiration curettage or hysterectomy but these are not generally related to an illness, disease or disorder.

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