❓ Hon Adele Farina asks detailed questions about admissions and length of stay at Denmark Hospital for 2008-2010, broken down by admission type (same day/overnight, medical/surgical/childbirth/mental health) and age group. The response provides the requested data, with some figures suppressed for confidentiality where numbers are less than 5.
AnsweredQoN 3468Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Denmark Hospital, and ask -
(1) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of same day admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(2) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of overnight admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(3) What were the total number of admissions discharged on same day, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(4) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what was the average length of stay for overnight admissions in the following categories, -
(i) acute care;
(ii) rehabilitation;
(iii) palliative care; and
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care?
(5) How many of the overnight admissions were aged 65 years or older, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(1) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of same day admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(2) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what were the total number of overnight admissions for each of the following categories, -
(i) childbirth;
(ii) medical (emergency);
(iii) medical (other);
(iv) specialist mental health;
(v) surgical (emergency); and
(vi) surgical (other)?
(3) What were the total number of admissions discharged on same day, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
(4) For each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010, -
what was the average length of stay for overnight admissions in the following categories, -
(i) acute care;
(ii) rehabilitation;
(iii) palliative care; and
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care?
(5) How many of the overnight admissions were aged 65 years or older, for each of the years, -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009; and
(c) 2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
47 days
(1) Same day discharges
1
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth
2
: 0
(ii) medical
3
(emergency
4
): 25
(iii) medical (other
5
): 29
(iv) specialist mental health
6
: 0
(v) surgical
7
(emergency
4
): 0
(vi) surgical (other
5
): 0
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 22
(iii) medical (other): 27
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: <5
8
(ii) medical (emergency): 19
(iii) medical (other): 20
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(2) Overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth: <5
(ii) medical (emergency): 233
(iii) medical (other): 131
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): <5
(vi) surgical (other): <5
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 177
(iii) medical (other): 79
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 183
(iii) medical (other): 76
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): <5
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(3) Same day discharges
(a) 2008: 54
(b) 2009: 49
(c) 2010: 39
(4) Length of stay - overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) acute care
9
: 4.2 days
(ii) rehabilitation: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(iii) palliative care: 13.4 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care
10, 11
: 4 days
(b) 2009
(i) acute care: 5.3 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 13.6 days
(iii) palliative care: 10.2 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(c) 2010
(i) acute care: 4.7 days
(ii) rehabilitation: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(iii) palliative care: 20.7 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(5) Overnight discharges - aged 65 years or older
(a) 2008: 235
(b) 2009: 142
(c) 2010: 145
Notes:
1. Responses are based on clinically coded discharge data and counts below are not mutually exclusive.
2. ICD10-AM code Z37: Outcome of delivery.
3. Non-surgical DRG.
4. Emergency admission status.
5. Elective admission status.
6. Patients in designated psychiatric wards.
7. Surgical DRG.
8. For confidentiality reasons* counts less than five have been suppressed.
9. Includes acute and qualified newborn care types.
10. Includes maintenance, psychogeriatric and geriatric evaluation management care types.
11. Average length of stay for sub-acute and non-acute care is increased by long-stay aged care patients.
* The release of patient data held within the Data Integrity Directorate of the Performance Activity & Quality Division must be released in accordance to the 'Protocol for Release of Information' endorsed by executive on 12 January 2010.
Health information is considered identifiable when it either directly identifies an individual or has the potential to indirectly identify an individual based on a combination of identifiers or based on small cell sizes. A cell size is considered small if the result in a statistical table shows a value that is less than 5.
For data to be considered non-identifiable there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to re-identify an individual patient when used in combination with other details held by the requestor or those who will view the information.
It is the belief of the Hospital Morbidity Data Collections custodian that patient confidentiality cannot be guaranteed with the release of inpatient data containing small cells sizes.
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1
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth
2
: 0
(ii) medical
3
(emergency
4
): 25
(iii) medical (other
5
): 29
(iv) specialist mental health
6
: 0
(v) surgical
7
(emergency
4
): 0
(vi) surgical (other
5
): 0
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 22
(iii) medical (other): 27
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: <5
8
(ii) medical (emergency): 19
(iii) medical (other): 20
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(2) Overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) childbirth: <5
(ii) medical (emergency): 233
(iii) medical (other): 131
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): <5
(vi) surgical (other): <5
(b) 2009
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 177
(iii) medical (other): 79
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): 0
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(c) 2010
(i) childbirth: 0
(ii) medical (emergency): 183
(iii) medical (other): 76
(iv) specialist mental health: 0
(v) surgical (emergency): <5
(vi) surgical (other): 0
(3) Same day discharges
(a) 2008: 54
(b) 2009: 49
(c) 2010: 39
(4) Length of stay - overnight discharges
(a) 2008
(i) acute care
9
: 4.2 days
(ii) rehabilitation: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(iii) palliative care: 13.4 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care
10, 11
: 4 days
(b) 2009
(i) acute care: 5.3 days
(ii) rehabilitation: 13.6 days
(iii) palliative care: 10.2 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(c) 2010
(i) acute care: 4.7 days
(ii) rehabilitation: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(iii) palliative care: 20.7 days
(iv) other sub-acute and non-acute care: Not provided due to the number of separations being <5 *
(5) Overnight discharges - aged 65 years or older
(a) 2008: 235
(b) 2009: 142
(c) 2010: 145
Notes:
1. Responses are based on clinically coded discharge data and counts below are not mutually exclusive.
2. ICD10-AM code Z37: Outcome of delivery.
3. Non-surgical DRG.
4. Emergency admission status.
5. Elective admission status.
6. Patients in designated psychiatric wards.
7. Surgical DRG.
8. For confidentiality reasons* counts less than five have been suppressed.
9. Includes acute and qualified newborn care types.
10. Includes maintenance, psychogeriatric and geriatric evaluation management care types.
11. Average length of stay for sub-acute and non-acute care is increased by long-stay aged care patients.
* The release of patient data held within the Data Integrity Directorate of the Performance Activity & Quality Division must be released in accordance to the 'Protocol for Release of Information' endorsed by executive on 12 January 2010.
Health information is considered identifiable when it either directly identifies an individual or has the potential to indirectly identify an individual based on a combination of identifiers or based on small cell sizes. A cell size is considered small if the result in a statistical table shows a value that is less than 5.
For data to be considered non-identifiable there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to re-identify an individual patient when used in combination with other details held by the requestor or those who will view the information.
It is the belief of the Hospital Morbidity Data Collections custodian that patient confidentiality cannot be guaranteed with the release of inpatient data containing small cells sizes.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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