❓ Ms. Mettam (WA Parliament) asked about the number of SAC-1 incidents (serious adverse clinical incidents) in WA hospitals, including those resulting in death, for the period 2017-2021. The Minister for Health provided a detailed breakdown by hospital.
AnsweredQoN 243Legislative Assembly
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(1) In total, how many SAC-1 incidents were recorded (by hospital in both metropolitan and country health areas) for each of the following periods: (a) July 2021 - date; (b) 2020-2021; (c) 2019-2020; (d) 2018-2019; and (e) 2017-2018? (2) For each of those periods in (1), how many of the incidents resulted in death (by hospital in both the metropolitan and country health areas)?
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Answered
15 February 2022
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
12 days
Declassification of a SAC 1 clinical incident may occur following investigation when no health care factors were found to have been contributory.
(1) (a)-(e)
Confirmed SAC 1 clinical incidents
Hospital
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22^
Albany Health Campus
5
3
5
11
0
Armadale Health Service (AHS)
28
17
8
10
5
Bentley Health Service (BHS)
34
30
15
20
5
Broome Hospital
4
9
2
1
1
Bunbury Hospital
26
19
11
14
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH)
66
82
62
70
18
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service (FHHS)
7
17
13
9
4
Geraldton Hospital
34
11
10
4
3
Hedland Health Campus
0
2
4
8
3
Joondalup Health Campus
(Public patients)
N/A #
31
23
18
8
Kalgoorlie Hospital
6
4
5
4
1
Northam Hospital
4
3
2
2
1
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service (RkPG)
33
30
24
26
6
Peel Health Campus
(Public Patients)
N/A #
12
12
16
8
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH))
17*
18
21
24
8
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
84
49
25
39
12
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
22
36
36
45
31
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
N/A #
16
31
32
13
Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS)
6
18
6
12
8
Total of above hospitals
376
407
315
365
136
* Total Princess Margaret Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital
^ to 26 October 2021
# Discrete locations for public patients at Contracted Health Entities were not used in the WA Clinical Incident Management System prior to July 2018.
Note: Clinical incident data is dynamic and over time values may change.
Hospital services include non-admitted, outpatient, community and ambulatory services
Data provided in the table above for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is correct as of 2 June 2021.
Data provided in the table above for 2020-21 and 2021-22 is correct as of 28 October 2021.
(2) a-e
Confirmed SAC 1 clinical incidents with patient outcome of death
Hospital
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22^
Albany Health Campus
1
0
0
0
0
Armadale Health Service (AHS)
7
1
4
2
0
Bentley Health Service (BHS)
7
5
10
10
2
Broome Hospital
1
2
0
0
0
Bunbury Hospital
7
5
2
5
0
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH)
6
12
11
9
5
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service (FHHS)
1
3
2
1
1
Geraldton Hospital
1
0
1
1
0
Hedland Health Campus
0
0
0
1
2
Joondalup Health Campus (Public patients)
N/A #
5
10
3
4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
1
0
2
0
0
Northam Hospital
1
1
1
2
0
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
2
6
9
7
1
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
N/A #
0
2
3
2
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
3*
3
3
4
1
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
9
8
8
3
1
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
4
8
5
11
2
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
(Public Patients)
N/A #
2
8
8
0
Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS)
0
2
0
3
0
Total of above hospitals
51
63
78
73
21
* Total Princess Margaret Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital
^ to 26 October 2021
# Discrete locations for public patients at Contracted Health Entities were not used in the WA Clinical Incident Management System prior to July 2018.
Note: Clinical incident data is dynamic and over time values may change.
Hospital services include non-admitted, outpatient, community and ambulatory services
Data provided in the table above for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is correct as of 2 June 2021.
Data provided in the table above for 2020-21 and 2021-22 is correct as of 28 October 2021.
(1) (a)-(e)
Confirmed SAC 1 clinical incidents
Hospital
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22^
Albany Health Campus
5
3
5
11
0
Armadale Health Service (AHS)
28
17
8
10
5
Bentley Health Service (BHS)
34
30
15
20
5
Broome Hospital
4
9
2
1
1
Bunbury Hospital
26
19
11
14
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH)
66
82
62
70
18
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service (FHHS)
7
17
13
9
4
Geraldton Hospital
34
11
10
4
3
Hedland Health Campus
0
2
4
8
3
Joondalup Health Campus
(Public patients)
N/A #
31
23
18
8
Kalgoorlie Hospital
6
4
5
4
1
Northam Hospital
4
3
2
2
1
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service (RkPG)
33
30
24
26
6
Peel Health Campus
(Public Patients)
N/A #
12
12
16
8
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH))
17*
18
21
24
8
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
84
49
25
39
12
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
22
36
36
45
31
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
N/A #
16
31
32
13
Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS)
6
18
6
12
8
Total of above hospitals
376
407
315
365
136
* Total Princess Margaret Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital
^ to 26 October 2021
# Discrete locations for public patients at Contracted Health Entities were not used in the WA Clinical Incident Management System prior to July 2018.
Note: Clinical incident data is dynamic and over time values may change.
Hospital services include non-admitted, outpatient, community and ambulatory services
Data provided in the table above for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is correct as of 2 June 2021.
Data provided in the table above for 2020-21 and 2021-22 is correct as of 28 October 2021.
(2) a-e
Confirmed SAC 1 clinical incidents with patient outcome of death
Hospital
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22^
Albany Health Campus
1
0
0
0
0
Armadale Health Service (AHS)
7
1
4
2
0
Bentley Health Service (BHS)
7
5
10
10
2
Broome Hospital
1
2
0
0
0
Bunbury Hospital
7
5
2
5
0
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH)
6
12
11
9
5
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service (FHHS)
1
3
2
1
1
Geraldton Hospital
1
0
1
1
0
Hedland Health Campus
0
0
0
1
2
Joondalup Health Campus (Public patients)
N/A #
5
10
3
4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
1
0
2
0
0
Northam Hospital
1
1
1
2
0
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
2
6
9
7
1
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
N/A #
0
2
3
2
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
3*
3
3
4
1
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
9
8
8
3
1
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH)
4
8
5
11
2
St John of God Midland Public Hospital
(Public Patients)
N/A #
2
8
8
0
Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS)
0
2
0
3
0
Total of above hospitals
51
63
78
73
21
* Total Princess Margaret Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital
^ to 26 October 2021
# Discrete locations for public patients at Contracted Health Entities were not used in the WA Clinical Incident Management System prior to July 2018.
Note: Clinical incident data is dynamic and over time values may change.
Hospital services include non-admitted, outpatient, community and ambulatory services
Data provided in the table above for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is correct as of 2 June 2021.
Data provided in the table above for 2020-21 and 2021-22 is correct as of 28 October 2021.
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