❓ A parliamentary question regarding the capacity and operation of the Emergency Department at Swan District Hospital, specifically focusing on bed availability, patient numbers, and ambulance bypass requests during a peak week in August 2004. The response indicates the hospital was operating over capacity with patients in temporary and trolley beds, but no ambulance diversions were requested.
AnsweredQoN 2343Legislative Council
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I refer the Minister to the Emergency Department at Swan District Hospital, and I ask -
(1) What is the official funded permanent bed capacity of that department?
(2) How many cubicles does the department have for the assessment of emergency patients?
(3) How many emergency patients were in the following types of beds at the time of peak activity in the week ending Sunday, August 15 -
(a) permanent beds;
(b) temporary beds; and
(c) trolley beds?
(4) At the time of these peak activities, did senior hospital staff request that the Emergency Department be placed on ambulance bypass?
(5) If so, how many of these requests, and on what occasions, were these requests granted?
(1) What is the official funded permanent bed capacity of that department?
(2) How many cubicles does the department have for the assessment of emergency patients?
(3) How many emergency patients were in the following types of beds at the time of peak activity in the week ending Sunday, August 15 -
(a) permanent beds;
(b) temporary beds; and
(c) trolley beds?
(4) At the time of these peak activities, did senior hospital staff request that the Emergency Department be placed on ambulance bypass?
(5) If so, how many of these requests, and on what occasions, were these requests granted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
36 days
(b) temporary beds; and (c) trolley beds?
(c) trolley beds?
(1) 9 cubicle beds. 6 observation beds. 1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
6 observation beds. 1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
(c) trolley beds?
(1) 9 cubicle beds. 6 observation beds. 1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
6 observation beds. 1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
1 eye room. 1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
1 procedure room. (2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(2) 11 (9 cubicles for assessment, 1 procedure room, 1 eye room) plus 6 observation beds. (3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(3) At times of peak activity there were: a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
a) 3 in observation beds. b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
b) 3 in temporary beds c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
c) 10 in trolley beds in cubicles and procedure room (4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(4) There were no periods of diversion requested during that week. (5) Not applicable.
(5) Not applicable.
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