❓ Hon Adele Farina asks detailed questions regarding admissions data at Busselton Hospital from 2008-2010, covering same-day and overnight admissions across various categories, length of stay, and admissions of those aged 65 or older.
AnsweredQoN 3458Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Busselton Hospital, and ask -
(1) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of same day admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(2) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of overnight admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(3) What were the total number of admissions discharged on same day, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(4) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what was the average length of stay for overnight admissions in the following categories, -
(i) acute care;
(ii) rehabilitation;
(iii) palliative care; and
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care?
(5) How many of the overnight admissions were aged 65 years or older, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(1) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of same day admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(2) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of overnight admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(3) What were the total number of admissions discharged on same day, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(4) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what was the average length of stay for overnight admissions in the following categories, -
(i) acute care;
(ii) rehabilitation;
(iii) palliative care; and
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care?
(5) How many of the overnight admissions were aged 65 years or older, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
47 days
(1) Same day discharges
1
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth
2
: 5
(ii) medical
3
(emergency
4
): 386
(iii) medical (other
5
): 1202
(iv) specialist mental health
6
: 0
(v) surgical
7
(emergency4): 9
(vi) surgical (other5): 494
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 12
(ii) medical (emergency): 351
(iii) medical (other): 1231
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 7
(vi) surgical (other): 452
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 8
(ii) medical (emergency): 453
(iii) medical (other): 1409
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 8
(vi) surgical (other): 520
(2) Overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth: 221
(ii) medical (emergency): 1354
(iii) medical (other): 459
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 43
(vi) surgical (other): 264
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 240
(ii) medical (emergency): 1416
(iii) medical (other): 504
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 52
(vi) surgical (other): 278
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 264
(ii) medical (emergency): 1378
(iii) medical (other): 488
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 42
(vi) surgical (other): 273
(3) Same day discharges
(a) 2008: 2091
(b) 2009: 2041
(c) 2010: 2390
(4) Length of stay - overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) acute care
8
: 3.8 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 13.6 days
(iii) palliative care: 12 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care
9
: 12.4 days
(b) 2009
(i) acute care: 3.5 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 15.9 days
(iii) palliative care: 10 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: 13.2 days
(c) 2010
(i) acute care: 3.6 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 20.9 days
(iii) palliative care: 6.2 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: 18.4 days
(5) Overnight discharges - aged 65 years or older
(a) 2008: 966
(b) 2009: 1032
(c) 2010: 1009
Notes:
1. Responses are based on clinically coded discharge data and counts below are not mutually exclusive.
2. ICD10-AM code Z37: Outcome of delivery.
3. Non-surgical DRG.
4. Emergency admission status.
5. Elective admission status.
6. Patients in designated psychiatric wards.
7. Surgical DRG.
8. Includes acute and qualified newborn care types.
9. Includes maintenance, psychogeriatric and geriatric evaluation management care types.
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1
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth
2
: 5
(ii) medical
3
(emergency
4
): 386
(iii) medical (other
5
): 1202
(iv) specialist mental health
6
: 0
(v) surgical
7
(emergency4): 9
(vi) surgical (other5): 494
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 12
(ii) medical (emergency): 351
(iii) medical (other): 1231
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 7
(vi) surgical (other): 452
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 8
(ii) medical (emergency): 453
(iii) medical (other): 1409
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 8
(vi) surgical (other): 520
(2) Overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth: 221
(ii) medical (emergency): 1354
(iii) medical (other): 459
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 43
(vi) surgical (other): 264
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 240
(ii) medical (emergency): 1416
(iii) medical (other): 504
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 52
(vi) surgical (other): 278
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 264
(ii) medical (emergency): 1378
(iii) medical (other): 488
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 42
(vi) surgical (other): 273
(3) Same day discharges
(a) 2008: 2091
(b) 2009: 2041
(c) 2010: 2390
(4) Length of stay - overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) acute care
8
: 3.8 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 13.6 days
(iii) palliative care: 12 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care
9
: 12.4 days
(b) 2009
(i) acute care: 3.5 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 15.9 days
(iii) palliative care: 10 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: 13.2 days
(c) 2010
(i) acute care: 3.6 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 20.9 days
(iii) palliative care: 6.2 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: 18.4 days
(5) Overnight discharges - aged 65 years or older
(a) 2008: 966
(b) 2009: 1032
(c) 2010: 1009
Notes:
1. Responses are based on clinically coded discharge data and counts below are not mutually exclusive.
2. ICD10-AM code Z37: Outcome of delivery.
3. Non-surgical DRG.
4. Emergency admission status.
5. Elective admission status.
6. Patients in designated psychiatric wards.
7. Surgical DRG.
8. Includes acute and qualified newborn care types.
9. Includes maintenance, psychogeriatric and geriatric evaluation management care types.
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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