❓ This WA parliamentary Question on Notice concerns the capacity and operational statistics of the operating theatres at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), including the number of procedures, costs, and equipment specifications. The response provides detailed information on these aspects.
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(7)(a) 250kg. (b) All beds at PMH are adult-sized beds. (c) All operating tables can accommodate adult weight children, inclusive of multi-purpose positioning adapters and fittings. The majority of tables have a 250kg weight limit. There are also two operating tables with a 450kg capacity. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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Answered
13 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
43 days
(1) Six operating theatres and one procedure room.
(2) Seven operating tables.
(3) The average number of surgical procedures undertaken per day at PMH is variable and dependent on the allocated specialty sessions and patient acuity. Approximately 45 - 50 patients (per day) receive procedures on weekdays, inclusive of elective and emergency surgical cases across 24 hours Monday to Friday. A full 24 hour emergency surgery service is operational on weekends and public holidays, with one theatre available.
(4) The maximum number of surgical procedures able to be undertaken at PMH on any given day is variable and depends on case acuity, procedure specialty, complexity and duration of procedure, surgical, anaesthetic and competition for emergency surgery resources.
(5) See table below for number of operations undertaken per annum at PMH since 2008.
2008
2009
2010
2011
Grand Total
Jan
689
754
793
842
3078
Feb
830
862
878
958
3528
Mar
779
977
935
1099
3790
Apr
810
892
824
885
3411
May
907
925
916
1034
3782
Jun
779
886
870
955
3490
Jul
932
962
949
921
3764
Aug
887
894
980
1024
3785
Sep
863
867
896
994
3620
Oct
1003
893
952
935
3783
Nov
900
879
1073
1026
3878
Dec
829
853
878
911
3471
Total
10208
10644
10944
11584
43380
(6) The average cost to the PMH per surgical procedure (including staffing costs) in 2010/2011 is $2,260. This does not include any overhead costs to PMH e.g. administration, cleaning theatres after procedures etc, or pre-admission or post-theatre recovery costs.
(7)(a) 250kg.
(b) All beds at PMH are adult-sized beds.
(c) All operating tables can accommodate adult weight children, inclusive of multi-purpose positioning adapters and fittings. The majority of tables have a 250kg weight limit. There are also two operating tables with a 450kg capacity.
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(2) Seven operating tables.
(3) The average number of surgical procedures undertaken per day at PMH is variable and dependent on the allocated specialty sessions and patient acuity. Approximately 45 - 50 patients (per day) receive procedures on weekdays, inclusive of elective and emergency surgical cases across 24 hours Monday to Friday. A full 24 hour emergency surgery service is operational on weekends and public holidays, with one theatre available.
(4) The maximum number of surgical procedures able to be undertaken at PMH on any given day is variable and depends on case acuity, procedure specialty, complexity and duration of procedure, surgical, anaesthetic and competition for emergency surgery resources.
(5) See table below for number of operations undertaken per annum at PMH since 2008.
2008
2009
2010
2011
Grand Total
Jan
689
754
793
842
3078
Feb
830
862
878
958
3528
Mar
779
977
935
1099
3790
Apr
810
892
824
885
3411
May
907
925
916
1034
3782
Jun
779
886
870
955
3490
Jul
932
962
949
921
3764
Aug
887
894
980
1024
3785
Sep
863
867
896
994
3620
Oct
1003
893
952
935
3783
Nov
900
879
1073
1026
3878
Dec
829
853
878
911
3471
Total
10208
10644
10944
11584
43380
(6) The average cost to the PMH per surgical procedure (including staffing costs) in 2010/2011 is $2,260. This does not include any overhead costs to PMH e.g. administration, cleaning theatres after procedures etc, or pre-admission or post-theatre recovery costs.
(7)(a) 250kg.
(b) All beds at PMH are adult-sized beds.
(c) All operating tables can accommodate adult weight children, inclusive of multi-purpose positioning adapters and fittings. The majority of tables have a 250kg weight limit. There are also two operating tables with a 450kg capacity.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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