❓ This Question on Notice seeks data on patient transfers to and from Bunbury Hospital, specifically focusing on transfers from the emergency department and transfers to local district hospitals and Perth hospitals. The response provides figures for 2014 and part of 2015.
AnsweredQoN 3514Legislative Council
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I refer to Bunbury Hospital and emergency department transfers, and I ask: (a) for each of 2014 and 2015 to date: (i) how many patients admitted to Bunbury Hospital were subsequently transferred to a local district hospital for the balance of their hospitalisation; (ii) how many patients were transferred from the Bunbury emergency department to a local district hospital; and (iii) how many patients were transferred from the Bunbury emergency department to a Perth hospital?
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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
(a)(i)
2014 - 982
2015 - 515 (to 31 July 2015)
Notes:
1. 2015 data is sourced from datasets held at 21 October 2015. Coded data, which is required to answer for 2015 to date, is complete and available only up until 31 July 2015.
2. Figures represent the number of separations (discharges) - one person may have multiple separations in the same calendar year. Data includes patients who were transferred from Bunbury Hospital to a South West public or private hospital.
(ii - iii)
Transfer Destination
2014
2015 YTD
Perth metropolitan hospital
376
243
Local district hospital
35
40
Other
2
3
Total
413
286
Notes:
1. 'Transferred' refers to attendances at the Bunbury Hospital emergency department who were transferred to another hospital for admission.
'Perth metropolitan hospital' includes public and private hospitals in the Perth metropolitan area.
'Local district hospital' includes public and private hospitals in the South West area.
'Other' comprises transfers where the specific hospital destination was not recorded.
2. Data for 2015 YTD is as of 20/10/2015.
2014 - 982
2015 - 515 (to 31 July 2015)
Notes:
1. 2015 data is sourced from datasets held at 21 October 2015. Coded data, which is required to answer for 2015 to date, is complete and available only up until 31 July 2015.
2. Figures represent the number of separations (discharges) - one person may have multiple separations in the same calendar year. Data includes patients who were transferred from Bunbury Hospital to a South West public or private hospital.
(ii - iii)
Transfer Destination
2014
2015 YTD
Perth metropolitan hospital
376
243
Local district hospital
35
40
Other
2
3
Total
413
286
Notes:
1. 'Transferred' refers to attendances at the Bunbury Hospital emergency department who were transferred to another hospital for admission.
'Perth metropolitan hospital' includes public and private hospitals in the Perth metropolitan area.
'Local district hospital' includes public and private hospitals in the South West area.
'Other' comprises transfers where the specific hospital destination was not recorded.
2. Data for 2015 YTD is as of 20/10/2015.
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