❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding bed availability and usage at Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, Fremantle, Princess Margaret, and Joondalup Hospitals. The response provides data on active and inactive beds, and refers to a tabled document for weekly bed occupancy figures.
AnsweredQoN 2164Legislative Assembly
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With reference to Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, Fremantle, Princess Margaret and Joondalup Hospitals, I ask -
(1) What is the current number of beds available for patients at each hospital?
(2) How many un-staffed beds are at each hospital?
(3) For each Wednesday in 2006 and each Wednesday so far in 2007 -
(a) what was the number of beds available; and
(b) what was the number of beds in use by patients?
(1) What is the current number of beds available for patients at each hospital?
(2) How many un-staffed beds are at each hospital?
(3) For each Wednesday in 2006 and each Wednesday so far in 2007 -
(a) what was the number of beds available; and
(b) what was the number of beds in use by patients?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
33 days
(b) what was the number of beds in use by patients?
Hospital As at Date Number of available active beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 712 multiday beds + 121 sameday beds/chairs Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 502 multiday beds + 105 sameday beds/chairs Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 428 multiday beds + 73 sameday beds/chairs Princess Margaret 17/04/07 154 multiday beds + 25 sameday beds/chairs Joondalup (public and private beds) 11/04/07 308 multiday beds + 40 sameday beds/chairs Note: Available multiday active beds are overnight beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. An available sameday bed/chair is a bed/chair that is immediately available to be used by an admitted patient if required. A bed/chair is immediately available for use if it is located in a suitable place for care with nursing and auxiliary staff available within a reasonable period. (2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: Available multiday active beds are overnight beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. An available sameday bed/chair is a bed/chair that is immediately available to be used by an admitted patient if required. A bed/chair is immediately available for use if it is located in a suitable place for care with nursing and auxiliary staff available within a reasonable period. (2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
(2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
(3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Hospital As at Date Number of available active beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 712 multiday beds + 121 sameday beds/chairs Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 502 multiday beds + 105 sameday beds/chairs Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 428 multiday beds + 73 sameday beds/chairs Princess Margaret 17/04/07 154 multiday beds + 25 sameday beds/chairs Joondalup (public and private beds) 11/04/07 308 multiday beds + 40 sameday beds/chairs Note: Available multiday active beds are overnight beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. An available sameday bed/chair is a bed/chair that is immediately available to be used by an admitted patient if required. A bed/chair is immediately available for use if it is located in a suitable place for care with nursing and auxiliary staff available within a reasonable period. (2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: Available multiday active beds are overnight beds that are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient or resident if required. An available sameday bed/chair is a bed/chair that is immediately available to be used by an admitted patient if required. A bed/chair is immediately available for use if it is located in a suitable place for care with nursing and auxiliary staff available within a reasonable period. (2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
(2) Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Hospital As at Date Number of available inactive beds Royal Perth (inc. Shenton Park Campus) 18/04/07 20 Sir Charles Gairdner 31/03/07 Nil. Fremantle (inc. Kaleeya) 11/04/07 70 (includes a 36 bed ward under renovation) Princess Margaret 17/04/07 18 Joondalup 11/04/07 Nil. Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
Note: 'Unstaffed' is a term no longer used to describe beds as it is misleading. A more accurate descriptor is available inactive beds. Available inactive beds are beds within ward areas into which patients cannot currently be allocated (i.e. are closed for operational management reasons, such as infection control, staffing, clinical, demand management, ward maintenance etc.) (3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
(3) (a) & (b) The number of available active multiday beds occupied by patients are as as attached in Table 1 [tabled paper _________].
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