❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks detailed staffing information for emergency departments in six regional hospitals, including presentations, FACEMs, SDMs, JMOs, and nurses, aiming to assess resource allocation and workforce levels.
AnsweredQoN 2059Legislative Council
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I refer to the Australasian College for Medicine guidelines on constructing and retaining a senior emergency medicine workforce G23, Table 1: Recommended minimum senior staff modelling for mixed emergency departments on page 6, and I ask: (a) what are the number of emergency department presentations per year for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital; (b) how many Fellows of the Australasian College for Medicine (FACEM) are rostered on in the Emergency Department for day shift, evening shift and night shift for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital; (c) how many non-FACEM Senior Decision Makers (SDM) are rostered on in the Emergency Department for day shift, evening shift and night shift for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital; (d) how many Junior Medical Officers are rostered on in the Emergency Department for day shift, evening shift and night shift for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital; (e) how many nurses are rostered on in the Emergency Department for day shift, evening shift and night shift for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital; and (f) please advise the actual and usual staff allocations for FACEM, non FACEM Senior Decision Makers, nurses and Junior Medical Officers in the Emergency Department for: (i) Albany Hospital; (ii) Bunbury Regional Hospital; (iii) Geraldton Hospital; (iv) Broome Hospital; (v) Port Hedland Hospital; and (vi) Kalgoorlie Hospital?
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Answered
4 June 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
15 days
I am advised:
(a)
Hospital
2017
2018
2019 (YTD)*
Albany Hospital
25,711
26,065
6,898
Bunbury Hospital
39,909
40,270
10,389
Geraldton Hospital
29,648
30,149
7,582
Broome Hospital
24,338
23,933
6,153
Hedland Health Campus
22,556
23,537
6,123
Kalgoorlie Hospital
24,852
24,618
6,579
Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Purchasing and System Performance Division, WA Department of Health
Notes: Data is provisional and subject to revision.
*2019 YTD as at 2 April 2019.
Port Hedland Hospital closed on 17/10/2010, with Hedland Health Campus opening the same day.
(b)
Shift
FACEM*
Albany Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
1
1
1
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
1
1 (on call)
Geraldton Hospital
Day (1000hrs to 2000 hrs):
1
Broome Hospital
Nil
N/A
Hedland Health Campus
Day Shift (Mon to Thurs):
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
On call:
1
1
1
* Headcount
(c)
Shift
SDM*
Albany Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
1
0
0
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
1
1
Geraldton Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Evening shift:
3 #
3 #
2 #
Broome Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
Hedland Health Campus
Morning shift
Afternoon shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Night shift:
1
1
* Headcount
# Senior Medical Practitioners – one of the Senior Medical Practitioners rostered will be the nominated non-FACEM Senior Decision Maker (interpreted as the shift clinical lead) for the shift.
(d)
Shift
JMO*
Albany Hospital
Day shift (Mon-Thurs)
Day shift: (Fri – Sun)
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
2
1
1
0
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
3
2
2
Geraldton Hospital
Mixed rostering for 2 Doctors in Training positions.
Not rostered every day. Average is one shift per day for approximately 75 per cent of days.
Broome Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
1.5
1
0
Hedland Health Campus
Day Shift:
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
* Headcount
(e)
Shift
Nurse*
Albany Hospital
Day Shift:
Evening Shift (Tues – Fri):
Evening Shift (Sat – Mon):
Night Shift:
5
5
2
3
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
11
12
6
Geraldton Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Evening shift:
6
7
5
Broome Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
5
5
3
Hedland Health Campus
Morning shift
Afternoon shift (Mon - Sun):
Night shift (Mon – Sun):
4
4
3
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
4
5
3
* Headcount
(f)
Actual FTE YTD
FACEM
SDM
JMO
Nursing
Albany Hospital
5.25
5.25
5.25
25.54
Bunbury Hospital
8.5
13.9
14.8
55.7
Geraldton Hospital
2.29
16.7
2.61
35.15
Broome Hospital
N/A
8.8
2.6
33.5
Hedland Health Campus**
0.9
8.75
1
21.4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
2.5
2.5
5.0
13.42
** There is no variation between usual staffing and actual staffing for Hedland Health Campus medical staffing (FACEM, SMO, JMO). Hedland Health Campus nursing staff there may be variations to this staffing depending on clinical need. There is a supernumerary SRN3 available in the afternoon and overnight to assist.
(a)
Hospital
2017
2018
2019 (YTD)*
Albany Hospital
25,711
26,065
6,898
Bunbury Hospital
39,909
40,270
10,389
Geraldton Hospital
29,648
30,149
7,582
Broome Hospital
24,338
23,933
6,153
Hedland Health Campus
22,556
23,537
6,123
Kalgoorlie Hospital
24,852
24,618
6,579
Source: Emergency Department Data Collection, Purchasing and System Performance Division, WA Department of Health
Notes: Data is provisional and subject to revision.
*2019 YTD as at 2 April 2019.
Port Hedland Hospital closed on 17/10/2010, with Hedland Health Campus opening the same day.
(b)
Shift
FACEM*
Albany Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
1
1
1
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
1
1 (on call)
Geraldton Hospital
Day (1000hrs to 2000 hrs):
1
Broome Hospital
Nil
N/A
Hedland Health Campus
Day Shift (Mon to Thurs):
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
On call:
1
1
1
* Headcount
(c)
Shift
SDM*
Albany Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
1
0
0
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
1
1
Geraldton Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Evening shift:
3 #
3 #
2 #
Broome Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
Hedland Health Campus
Morning shift
Afternoon shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Night shift:
1
1
* Headcount
# Senior Medical Practitioners – one of the Senior Medical Practitioners rostered will be the nominated non-FACEM Senior Decision Maker (interpreted as the shift clinical lead) for the shift.
(d)
Shift
JMO*
Albany Hospital
Day shift (Mon-Thurs)
Day shift: (Fri – Sun)
Evening shift:
Night shift:
On call:
1
2
1
1
0
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
3
2
2
Geraldton Hospital
Mixed rostering for 2 Doctors in Training positions.
Not rostered every day. Average is one shift per day for approximately 75 per cent of days.
Broome Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
1.5
1
0
Hedland Health Campus
Day Shift:
1
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
2
2
1
* Headcount
(e)
Shift
Nurse*
Albany Hospital
Day Shift:
Evening Shift (Tues – Fri):
Evening Shift (Sat – Mon):
Night Shift:
5
5
2
3
Bunbury Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
11
12
6
Geraldton Hospital
Morning shift:
Afternoon shift:
Evening shift:
6
7
5
Broome Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
5
5
3
Hedland Health Campus
Morning shift
Afternoon shift (Mon - Sun):
Night shift (Mon – Sun):
4
4
3
Kalgoorlie Hospital
Day shift:
Evening shift:
Night shift:
4
5
3
* Headcount
(f)
Actual FTE YTD
FACEM
SDM
JMO
Nursing
Albany Hospital
5.25
5.25
5.25
25.54
Bunbury Hospital
8.5
13.9
14.8
55.7
Geraldton Hospital
2.29
16.7
2.61
35.15
Broome Hospital
N/A
8.8
2.6
33.5
Hedland Health Campus**
0.9
8.75
1
21.4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
2.5
2.5
5.0
13.42
** There is no variation between usual staffing and actual staffing for Hedland Health Campus medical staffing (FACEM, SMO, JMO). Hedland Health Campus nursing staff there may be variations to this staffing depending on clinical need. There is a supernumerary SRN3 available in the afternoon and overnight to assist.
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