Better information on Australian hospitals

MyHospitals presents information on hospitals throughout Australia and how they compare against national and state and territory data (external link, opens in a new window) [http://www.aihw.gov.au/australias-hospitals-at-a-glance/], including:

• Hospital profile
• Services offered
• Number of admissions
• Waiting times for emergency departments and elective surgery
• Safety and quality
  • Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
  • Hand hygiene
• Cancer services

MyHospitals is based on the latest available information provided to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (external link, opens in a new window) [http://www.aihw.gov.au/] by state and territory health departments for public hospitals, and by private hospitals that have elected to be included in MyHospitals.

MyHospitals is part of the performance and accountability framework of Australia’s National Health Reform Agreement (external link, opens in a new window) [http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/nhra-justreleased].

The AIHW acknowledges the voluntary participation of private hospitals on this website.