Hon Barbara Scott questions the Health portfolio regarding the storage and accessibility of patient medical records following the relocation of Woodside Hospital services to Kaleeya Hospital, focusing on costs and emergency access.

AnsweredQoN 3290Legislative Council
Asked
16 March 2006
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Where will the patient medical records, currently available and stored at Woodside Hospital, be stored after the move of Woodside services to Kaleeya Hospital?
(2) Are there plans to amalgamate these records with those at Fremantle Hospital?
(3) If so how is this to be done and by when will it be done?
(4) What is the estimated cost of amalgamating these records?
(5) In the meantime how will obstetrics staff access these records?
(6) What is the estimated annual cost to courier these records to Kaleeya Hospital, if held off-site?
(7) What access will staff have to the records of antenatal patients that present early?
(8) How will staff have access to these records?
(9) What process has been arranged to get these records to staff when requested?
(10) In an emergency, where a blood group needs identifying, how will the information in the medical records be accessed quickly?
(11) Will there be any extra costs involved in accessing medical records required at Kaleeya Hospital?
(12) What is the estimated extra annual cost of accessing these medical records?
(13) Where are the medical records of former private and public patients of Kaleeya Hospital now kept?

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Answered
6 April 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
1) · Records of current and waitlisted patients will be stored at Kaleeya Hospital. · Records of patients discharged from Woodside between 2003 and 2006 will be stored at Fremantle Hospital. · Records of patients discharged from Woodside prior to 2003 will be stored off site, in accordance with the government record services contract. 2) Yes. 3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· Records of current and waitlisted patients will be stored at Kaleeya Hospital. · Records of patients discharged from Woodside between 2003 and 2006 will be stored at Fremantle Hospital. · Records of patients discharged from Woodside prior to 2003 will be stored off site, in accordance with the government record services contract. 2) Yes. 3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· Records of patients discharged from Woodside between 2003 and 2006 will be stored at Fremantle Hospital. · Records of patients discharged from Woodside prior to 2003 will be stored off site, in accordance with the government record services contract. 2) Yes. 3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· Records of patients discharged from Woodside prior to 2003 will be stored off site, in accordance with the government record services contract. 2) Yes. 3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
2) Yes. 3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
3) · For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· For current patients and waitlisted patients, the Woodside record will be amalgamated, re-covered and formatted as per Fremantle Hospital standards. Prepared records will be available by April 3 2006. · For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· For other non-current patients where there is a dual record, the Woodside records will be retrieved, amalgamated and re-covered with Fremantle Hospital medical record covers. No timeframe has been set for this work to be completed. 4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
4) No estimate has been calculated at this stage. 5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
5) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
6) This is difficult to quantify, as the requirement for access to these records is unknown. However the cost of retrieving records from off site storage is approximately $8 per trip plus $1.70 per record. 7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
7) As patients are booked their records will be prepared and stored for ready access at Kaleeya. 8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
8) See (8) above. 9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
9) These records will be available on the maternity ward, readily accessible. 10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
10) · As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· As above, via the medical record on the ward. · Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· Via the clinical laboratory results reporting system. · Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
· Via faxed information from the laboratories, directly on request. 11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
11) No, apart from those already identified in points 4, and 6. 12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
12) These costs will be dependent on where the record is held. If off site - see (6) above. 13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
13) There were no 'former ...public patients of Kaleeya Hospital'. The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.
The records of Kaleeya private hospital are the property of the private entity, accessible via the Company Secretary.

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