❓ Question on Notice requesting data on mental health patient separations and readmissions within 72 hours across WA public hospitals from 2003/04 to 2005/06. The response provides the requested data, noting limitations in differentiating planned vs. unplanned readmissions and data completeness for 2005/06.
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(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; (c) Armadale Health Service; (d) Swan Health Service; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(c) Armadale Health Service; (d) Swan Health Service; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(d) Swan Health Service; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(n) Northam Regional Hospital?
The number of separations from specified public hospitals for patients with a mental health diagnosis who returned to the hospital within 72 hours after discharge over the past three years (2003/04 to 2005/06) detailed below in column 2. Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity. 2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity. 2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
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Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
· Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
· 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
(c) Armadale Health Service; (d) Swan Health Service; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(d) Swan Health Service; (e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(e) Joondalup Health Campus; (f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(f) Fremantle Hospital; (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital; (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(h) Geraldton Regional Hospital; (i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(i) Derby Regional Hospital; (j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(j) Broome Regional Hospital; (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(k) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(l) Albany Regional Hospital; (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital; and (n) Northam Regional Hospital?
(n) Northam Regional Hospital?
The number of separations from specified public hospitals for patients with a mental health diagnosis who returned to the hospital within 72 hours after discharge over the past three years (2003/04 to 2005/06) detailed below in column 2. Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity. 2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity. 2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
2003/04 (1) (2) 2004/05 (1) (2) 2005/06 (1) (2) (a) Royal Perth Hospital 1375/ 40 1287/ 32 1171/ 31 (b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 1430/ 20 1752/ 35 1913/ 40 (c) Armadale Health Service 594/ 9 803/ 17 742/ 8 (d) Swan Health Service 683/ 10 579/ 3 328/ 4 (e) Joondalup Health Campus 706/ 10 672/ 12 789/ 2 (f) Fremantle Hospital 1832/ 48 1764/ 44 1628/ 37 (g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 406/ 15 406/ 15 320/ 6 (h) Geraldton Regional Hospital 305/ 12 252/ 7 234/ 4 (i) Derby Regional Hospital 74/ 0 63/ 0 37/ 1 (j) Broome Regional Hospital 206/ 2 193/ 6 210/ 3 (k) Bunbury Regional Hospital 473/ 11 605/ 9 595/ 11 (l) Albany Regional Hospital 779/ 19 738/ 19 556/ 10 (m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital 126/ 5 109/ 2 74/ 0 (n) Northam Regional Hospital 111/ 2 108/ 3 76/ 2 Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
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(1) (2)
(1) (2)
Notes: · Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
· Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them. · 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
· 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
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Answered
24 October 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
34 days
The total number of separations from specified public hospitals for patients with a mental health diagnosis for the whole year is detailed below in column 1.
The number of separations from specified public hospitals for patients with a mental health diagnosis who returned to the hospital within 72 hours after discharge over the past three years (2003/04 to 2005/06) detailed below in column 2.
Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity.
2003/04
(1) (2)
2004/05
(1) (2)
2005/06
(1) (2)
(a) Royal Perth Hospital
1375/ 40
1287/ 32
1171/ 31
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
1430/ 20
1752/ 35
1913/ 40
(c) Armadale Health Service
594/ 9
803/ 17
742/ 8
(d) Swan Health Service
683/ 10
579/ 3
328/ 4
(e) Joondalup Health Campus
706/ 10
672/ 12
789/ 2
(f) Fremantle Hospital
1832/ 48
1764/ 44
1628/ 37
(g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
406/ 15
406/ 15
320/ 6
(h) Geraldton Regional Hospital
305/ 12
252/ 7
234/ 4
(i) Derby Regional Hospital
74/ 0
63/ 0
37/ 1
(j) Broome Regional Hospital
206/ 2
193/ 6
210/ 3
(k) Bunbury Regional Hospital
473/ 11
605/ 9
595/ 11
(l) Albany Regional Hospital
779/ 19
738/ 19
556/ 10
(m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital
126/ 5
109/ 2
74/ 0
(n) Northam Regional Hospital
111/ 2
108/ 3
76/ 2
Notes:
· Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them.
· 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete
Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
The number of separations from specified public hospitals for patients with a mental health diagnosis who returned to the hospital within 72 hours after discharge over the past three years (2003/04 to 2005/06) detailed below in column 2.
Separations, rather than number of patients are provided, as this is a better indicator of activity.
2003/04
(1) (2)
2004/05
(1) (2)
2005/06
(1) (2)
(a) Royal Perth Hospital
1375/ 40
1287/ 32
1171/ 31
(b) Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
1430/ 20
1752/ 35
1913/ 40
(c) Armadale Health Service
594/ 9
803/ 17
742/ 8
(d) Swan Health Service
683/ 10
579/ 3
328/ 4
(e) Joondalup Health Campus
706/ 10
672/ 12
789/ 2
(f) Fremantle Hospital
1832/ 48
1764/ 44
1628/ 37
(g) Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
406/ 15
406/ 15
320/ 6
(h) Geraldton Regional Hospital
305/ 12
252/ 7
234/ 4
(i) Derby Regional Hospital
74/ 0
63/ 0
37/ 1
(j) Broome Regional Hospital
206/ 2
193/ 6
210/ 3
(k) Bunbury Regional Hospital
473/ 11
605/ 9
595/ 11
(l) Albany Regional Hospital
779/ 19
738/ 19
556/ 10
(m) Port Hedland Regional Hospital
126/ 5
109/ 2
74/ 0
(n) Northam Regional Hospital
111/ 2
108/ 3
76/ 2
Notes:
· Figures provided for return to hospital within 72 hours after discharge include planned and unplanned cases as the information system cannot differentiate them.
· 2005/06 data is approximately 90% complete
Source: Mental Health Information System, Information Collection and Management, Department of Health WA
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