❓ Hon Adele Farina asks detailed questions regarding the operation and performance of the Acute Psychiatric Unit at Bunbury Hospital, covering bed occupancy, admissions, length of stay, staffing ratios, and the use of locked room beds. The response provides specific data for 2010-11 and part of 2011-12.
AnsweredQoN 5005Legislative Council
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I refer to the Acute Psychiatric Unit at Bunbury Hospital, and ask -
(1) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the bed occupancy for the Unit?
(2) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the total number of admissions to the Unit?
(3) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many of the people admitted had previously been admitted to the Unit?
(4) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the average length of stay in the Unit?
(5) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the shortest and the longest stay in the Unit?
(6) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many people living in the South West region and requiring admission to the Unit were transferred to Perth due to no beds being available?
(7) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many people living in the Perth metropolitan area where admitted to the Unit?
(8) What is the nurse to patient staffing ratio for the Unit?
(9) Is the nurse to patient staffing ratio for the Unit determined on the basis of the Unit being a low care or high care Unit?
(10) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many patients admitted to the Unit where admitted to locked room beds?
(11) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the bed occupancy of the locked room beds in the Unit?
(12) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the total number of admissions to the locked room beds in the Unit?
(13) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many of the people admitted to the locked room beds in the Unit had previously been admitted to the Unit?
(14) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what is the average length of stay in the locked room beds in the Unit?
(15) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the shortest and the longest stay in the locked room beds in the Unit?
(1) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the bed occupancy for the Unit?
(2) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the total number of admissions to the Unit?
(3) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many of the people admitted had previously been admitted to the Unit?
(4) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the average length of stay in the Unit?
(5) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the shortest and the longest stay in the Unit?
(6) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many people living in the South West region and requiring admission to the Unit were transferred to Perth due to no beds being available?
(7) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many people living in the Perth metropolitan area where admitted to the Unit?
(8) What is the nurse to patient staffing ratio for the Unit?
(9) Is the nurse to patient staffing ratio for the Unit determined on the basis of the Unit being a low care or high care Unit?
(10) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many patients admitted to the Unit where admitted to locked room beds?
(11) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the bed occupancy of the locked room beds in the Unit?
(12) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the total number of admissions to the locked room beds in the Unit?
(13) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, how many of the people admitted to the locked room beds in the Unit had previously been admitted to the Unit?
(14) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what is the average length of stay in the locked room beds in the Unit?
(15) For each 2010-11 and 2011 to date, what was the shortest and the longest stay in the locked room beds in the Unit?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
117 days
Responses for Questions 1 to 7 include both open and secure ward occupancy
(1) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 70%
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 74%
(2) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 503 admissions
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 273 admissions
(3) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 250 people
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 130 people
(4) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 14 days
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 11 days
(5) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011)
Shortest: 3 hours
Longest: 144 days
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012)
Shortest: 4 hours
Longest: 79 days
(6) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 1 person
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 4 people
(7) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 43 people
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 30 people
(8) 2010/2011 Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) ratio was 6.16 hours across both the open and secure wards. This was reviewed in October 2011 and is now 6.16 hours for the open ward and 12 hours for the secure ward.
(9) Yes, as per guidelines set by the Western Australian Department of Health, the Bunbury Psychiatric Unit requires an NHpPD ratio of 6.16 for the 21 bed low care unit and 12 for the 6 bed high care unit.
(10) Number of patients admitted to secure ward is as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 42 people
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 32 people
(11) Bed occupancy at the secure ward was as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 74.2%
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 71.8%
(12) Total admissions to the secure ward are as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 104
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 42
(13) Number of people admitted to a secure ward who had previously been admitted are as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 24
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 10
(14) Average Length of Stay in a secure ward is as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 14.45 days
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 10.52 days
(15) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011)
Shortest stay: 2 days
Longest stay: 144 days
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012)
Shortest stay: 2 days
Longest stay: 79 days
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(1) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 70%
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 74%
(2) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 503 admissions
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 273 admissions
(3) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 250 people
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 130 people
(4) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 14 days
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 11 days
(5) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011)
Shortest: 3 hours
Longest: 144 days
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012)
Shortest: 4 hours
Longest: 79 days
(6) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 1 person
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 4 people
(7) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 43 people
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 30 people
(8) 2010/2011 Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) ratio was 6.16 hours across both the open and secure wards. This was reviewed in October 2011 and is now 6.16 hours for the open ward and 12 hours for the secure ward.
(9) Yes, as per guidelines set by the Western Australian Department of Health, the Bunbury Psychiatric Unit requires an NHpPD ratio of 6.16 for the 21 bed low care unit and 12 for the 6 bed high care unit.
(10) Number of patients admitted to secure ward is as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 42 people
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 32 people
(11) Bed occupancy at the secure ward was as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 74.2%
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 71.8%
(12) Total admissions to the secure ward are as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 104
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 42
(13) Number of people admitted to a secure ward who had previously been admitted are as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 24
2011/12 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 10
(14) Average Length of Stay in a secure ward is as follows:
2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011): 14.45 days
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012): 10.52 days
(15) 2010/2011 (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011)
Shortest stay: 2 days
Longest stay: 144 days
2011/2012 to date (1 July 2011 to 24 January 2012)
Shortest stay: 2 days
Longest stay: 79 days
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