❓ Ms. Mettam asked the Minister for Health about the number of Severity Assessment Code 1 (SAC-1) incidents and associated deaths in WA hospitals for 2021-2022 and part of 2022-2023. The Minister provided a detailed breakdown by hospital, acknowledging data limitations and the complexities of comparing incident rates.
AnsweredQoN 641Legislative Assembly
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(1) In total, how many Severity Assessment Code (SAC-1) incidents were recorded (by hospital in both metropolitan and country health areas) for each of the follow periods: (a) 2021-2022; and (b) 2022-date? (2) For each of these 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
23 March 2023
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
12 days
SAC-1s are any event where health care, by commission or omission, could have or did contribute to serious harm or death – this includes physical and psychological harm. SAC-1 clinical incidents may have multiple contributing factors that may not be solely responsible for the patient harm caused; this patient harm in some cases is death.
It is challenging to compare SAC-1 rates between hospitals as different hospitals have different acuity and levels of activity. Also, it is not possible to compare clinical incident data nationally due to the differences in data capture and the lack of standardised data definitions. There is no nationally agreed benchmark rate for clinical incidents. Rates can be also challenged by low numbers and tend to distract from the human story and care improvements behind each case.
(1) (a) – (b)
Hospital
Jul 21-Jun 22
Jul 22-Dec 22*
Albany Health Campus
7
8
Armadale Health Service
13
7
Bentley Health Service
16
8
Broome Hospital
4
3
Bunbury Hospital
6
5
Busselton Hospital
4
1
Collie Hospital
4
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital
53
26
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
10
11
Geraldton Hospital
9
1
Hedland Health Campus
10
1
Joondalup Health Campus (Public Patients)
21
16
Kalgoorlie Hospital
6
6
Northam Hospital
3
1
Osborne Park Hospital
6
1
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
19
11
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
19
10
Perth Children’s Hospital
26
10
Royal Perth Hospital
44
17
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
58
14
St John of God Health Care Bunbury (Public Patients)
0
1
St John of God Health Care Geraldton (Public Patients)
0
1
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
28
17
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital (Public Patients)
5
1
Women and Newborn Health Service
16
4
Total
387
182
* to 31 December 2022
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 is correct as of 11 January 2023.
(2)
Hospital
Jul 21-Jun 22
Jul 22-Dec 22*
Albany Health Campus
1
2
Armadale Health Service
2
2
Bentley Health Service
5
3
Broome Hospital
0
2
Bunbury Hospital
1
1
Busselton Hospital
1
1
Collie Hospital
2
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital
18
1
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
3
1
Geraldton Hospital
2
0
Hedland Health Campus
6
0
Joondalup Health Campus (Public Patients)
4
4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
1
2
Northam Hospital
0
0
Osborne Park Hospital
0
0
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
3
4
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
5
3
Perth Children’s Hospital
2
2
Royal Perth Hospital
8
2
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
7
2
St John of God Health Care Bunbury (Public Patients)
0
0
St John of God Health Care Geraldton (Public Patients)
0
0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
2
2
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital (Public Patients)
0
0
Women and Newborn Health Service
2
1
Total
75
36
* to 31 December 2022
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 is correct as of 11 January 2023.
It is challenging to compare SAC-1 rates between hospitals as different hospitals have different acuity and levels of activity. Also, it is not possible to compare clinical incident data nationally due to the differences in data capture and the lack of standardised data definitions. There is no nationally agreed benchmark rate for clinical incidents. Rates can be also challenged by low numbers and tend to distract from the human story and care improvements behind each case.
(1) (a) – (b)
Hospital
Jul 21-Jun 22
Jul 22-Dec 22*
Albany Health Campus
7
8
Armadale Health Service
13
7
Bentley Health Service
16
8
Broome Hospital
4
3
Bunbury Hospital
6
5
Busselton Hospital
4
1
Collie Hospital
4
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital
53
26
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
10
11
Geraldton Hospital
9
1
Hedland Health Campus
10
1
Joondalup Health Campus (Public Patients)
21
16
Kalgoorlie Hospital
6
6
Northam Hospital
3
1
Osborne Park Hospital
6
1
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
19
11
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
19
10
Perth Children’s Hospital
26
10
Royal Perth Hospital
44
17
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
58
14
St John of God Health Care Bunbury (Public Patients)
0
1
St John of God Health Care Geraldton (Public Patients)
0
1
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
28
17
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital (Public Patients)
5
1
Women and Newborn Health Service
16
4
Total
387
182
* to 31 December 2022
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 is correct as of 11 January 2023.
(2)
Hospital
Jul 21-Jun 22
Jul 22-Dec 22*
Albany Health Campus
1
2
Armadale Health Service
2
2
Bentley Health Service
5
3
Broome Hospital
0
2
Bunbury Hospital
1
1
Busselton Hospital
1
1
Collie Hospital
2
1
Fiona Stanley Hospital
18
1
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
3
1
Geraldton Hospital
2
0
Hedland Health Campus
6
0
Joondalup Health Campus (Public Patients)
4
4
Kalgoorlie Hospital
1
2
Northam Hospital
0
0
Osborne Park Hospital
0
0
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Health Service
3
4
Peel Health Campus (Public Patients)
5
3
Perth Children’s Hospital
2
2
Royal Perth Hospital
8
2
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
7
2
St John of God Health Care Bunbury (Public Patients)
0
0
St John of God Health Care Geraldton (Public Patients)
0
0
St John of God Midland Public Hospital (Public Patients)
2
2
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital (Public Patients)
0
0
Women and Newborn Health Service
2
1
Total
75
36
* to 31 December 2022
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 is correct as of 11 January 2023.
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