❓ Ms. Mettam inquired about the number of Code Yellows issued by WA health service providers in the Perth metropolitan and regional areas for January-March 2024. The response provides a breakdown by hospital, clarifying the definition of Code Yellow and its usage.
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(1) Please provide the total number of code yellows issued by health service providers, in the Perth metropolitan area, with a breakdown by hospital in the months of January, February and March 2024? (2) Please provide the total number of code yellows issued by health service providers, in regional areas, with a breakdown by hospital in the months of January, February and March 2024?
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Answered
16 May 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(1 – 2) The term “code yellow” refers to an internal emergency in a hospital and is a trigger to activate a response. A Code Yellow emergency can be called for a range of issues including infrastructure issues (including ICT issues related to patient care), chemical spills, environmental factors (i.e. severe weather, earthquake), capacity issues or missing patients.
WA Country Health Service does not use Code Yellow to denote bed or staff shortages, or patient demand.
A Code Yellow notification does not mean Emergency Departments are not able to accept additional patients.
Hospital
Jan-24
Feb-24
Mar- 24
Graylands Hospital
2
0
1
Joondalup Health Campus
0
0
0
King Edward Memorial Hospital
7
4
7
Osborne Park Hospital
0
0
1
Selby Lodge
1
0
0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
6
3
6
Royal Perth Hospital
18
23
19
Bentley Health Service
1
0
0
Armadale Health Service
2
9
2
Kalamunda Hospital
0
0
0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
7
7
4
Perth Children’s Hospital
2
4
4
Fiona Stanley Hospital
0
2
3
Fremantle Hospital
0
1
0
Rockingham General Hospital
0
0
0
Murray District Hospital
0
1
0
Peel Health Campus
0
0
0
WA Country Health Service does not use Code Yellow to denote bed or staff shortages, or patient demand.
A Code Yellow notification does not mean Emergency Departments are not able to accept additional patients.
Hospital
Jan-24
Feb-24
Mar- 24
Graylands Hospital
2
0
1
Joondalup Health Campus
0
0
0
King Edward Memorial Hospital
7
4
7
Osborne Park Hospital
0
0
1
Selby Lodge
1
0
0
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
6
3
6
Royal Perth Hospital
18
23
19
Bentley Health Service
1
0
0
Armadale Health Service
2
9
2
Kalamunda Hospital
0
0
0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
7
7
4
Perth Children’s Hospital
2
4
4
Fiona Stanley Hospital
0
2
3
Fremantle Hospital
0
1
0
Rockingham General Hospital
0
0
0
Murray District Hospital
0
1
0
Peel Health Campus
0
0
0
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