❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Health regarding bed occupancy rates at Bunbury Regional Hospital, specifically querying the accuracy of reported figures and whether they include data from other South West hospitals. The Minister's response clarifies the calculation method and provides revised occupancy rates.
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BUNBURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL — INPATIENT AND DAY SURGERY BEDS
I refer to Bunbury Regional Hospital. (1) Will the minister confirm that the occupancy rate at Bunbury Regional Hospital for inpatient and day surgery beds is 93 per cent for each of the financial years 2008–09 and 2009–10? (2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to Bunbury Regional Hospital. (1) Will the minister confirm that the occupancy rate at Bunbury Regional Hospital for inpatient and day surgery beds is 93 per cent for each of the financial years 2008–09 and 2009–10? (2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the occupancy rate at Bunbury Regional Hospital for inpatient and day surgery beds is 93 per cent for each of the financial years 2008–09 and 2009–10? (2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Will the minister confirm that the occupancy rate at Bunbury Regional Hospital for inpatient and day surgery beds is 93 per cent for each of the financial years 2008–09 and 2009–10? (2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Will the minister detail how this figure is arrived at, in particular whether the occupancy rate is calculated on the basis of including bed capacity at other hospitals in the South West region? (3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If bed capacity at other South West hospitals is used in this calculation — (a) which hospitals are included in this calculation; (b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(b) what is the bed capacity for inpatient and day surgery beds at each of these hospitals only; (c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(c) which surgical procedures are undertaken at each of these hospitals; (d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(d) how many doctors work at each of these hospitals and what is the area of expertise of each doctor; and (e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
(e) what is the occupancy rate for inpatient and day surgery beds at Bunbury Regional Hospital only—that is, excluding the bed capacity at other South West hospitals from the calculation—for the 2008–09 financial year and for the current financial year?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of Hon Simon O’Brien, I provide the following answer — (1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The bed occupancy of Bunbury Regional Hospital includes acute overnight stay in the medical, surgical, paediatric, maternity, high dependency unit and mental health wards as well as the day surgery beds. This calculation excludes boarders and well newborn babies. The above bed utilisation for the 2008–09 financial year was 87 per cent. The above bed utilisation for the 2009–10 financial year to date is 86 per cent. The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period. (2) The above calculations were derived by using a calculation of occupied bed days divided by available bed days. These calculations do not include any other hospital in the South West region. (3) Not applicable.
The target of 85 per cent bed occupancy relates to an average usage of acute overnight beds. Day surgery bed utilisation regularly exceeds 100 per cent due to the nature of the care provided, which results in beds being vacated and refilled as required during a 24-hour period.
(3) Not applicable.
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