Admissions
Patient admissions for July 2010–June 2011
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| Category | Number of same-day admissions |
| Childbirth |
21
|
| Medical (emergency) |
1,005
|
| Medical (other) |
2,219
|
| Specialist mental health |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Surgical (emergency) |
41
|
| Surgical (other) |
1,146
|
| Category | Year | Number of same-day admissions |
| Childbirth |
2010-11 |
21
|
| Childbirth |
2009-10 |
19
|
| Childbirth |
2008-09 |
25
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2010-11 |
1,005
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2009-10 |
1,121
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2008-09 |
1,129
|
| Medical (other) |
2010-11 |
2,219
|
| Medical (other) |
2009-10 |
2,099
|
| Medical (other) |
2008-09 |
2,046
|
| Specialist mental health |
2010-11 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Specialist mental health |
2009-10 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Specialist mental health |
2008-09 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Surgical (emergency) |
2010-11 |
41
|
| Surgical (emergency) |
2009-10 |
48
|
| Surgical (emergency) |
2008-09 |
41
|
| Surgical (other) |
2010-11 |
1,146
|
| Surgical (other) |
2009-10 |
1,048
|
| Surgical (other) |
2008-09 |
1,084
|
| Category | Number of overnight admissions |
| Childbirth |
1,633
|
| Medical (emergency) |
6,506
|
| Medical (other) |
969
|
| Specialist mental health |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Surgical (emergency) |
835
|
| Surgical (other) |
1,223
|
| Category | Year | Number of overnight admissions |
| Childbirth |
2010-11 |
1,633
|
| Childbirth |
2009-10 |
1,695
|
| Childbirth |
2008-09 |
1,574
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2010-11 |
6,506
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2009-10 |
6,499
|
| Medical (emergency) |
2008-09 |
6,413
|
| Medical (other) |
2010-11 |
969
|
| Medical (other) |
2009-10 |
885
|
| Medical (other) |
2008-09 |
907
|
| Specialist mental health |
2010-11 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Specialist mental health |
2009-10 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Specialist mental health |
2008-09 |
Nil admissions for Specialist mental health |
| Surgical (emergency) |
2010-11 |
835
|
| Surgical (emergency) |
2009-10 |
858
|
| Surgical (emergency) |
2008-09 |
813
|
| Surgical (other) |
2010-11 |
1,223
|
| Surgical (other) |
2009-10 |
1,127
|
| Surgical (other) |
2008-09 |
1,258
|
| Category | Percentage of admissions discharged on the same day |
|
All admissions
|
28.4%
|
|
Acute care admissions
|
29.4%
|
|
Other admissions
|
2.8%
|
| Category | Year | Percentage of admissions discharged on the same day |
| All admissions |
2010-11 |
28.4%
|
| All admissions |
2009-10 |
28.2%
|
| All admissions |
2008-09 |
28.3%
|
| Acute care admissions |
2010-11 |
29.4%
|
| Acute care admissions |
2009-10 |
29.0%
|
| Acute care admissions |
2008-09 |
29.2%
|
| Other admissions |
2010-11 |
2.8%
|
| Other admissions |
2009-10 |
2.6%
|
| Other admissions |
2008-09 |
2.2%
|
| Category | Length of stay in days |
|
Acute care
|
4.1 days
|
|
Rehabilitation
|
13.8 days
|
|
Palliative care
|
11.4 days
|
|
Other sub-acute and non-acute care
|
Fewer than 10 other sub-acute and non-acute admissions
|
| Category | Year | Length of stay in days |
| Acute care |
2010-11 |
4.1 days
|
| Acute care |
2009-10 |
4.1 days
|
| Acute care |
2008-09 |
4.0 days
|
| Rehabilitation |
2010-11 |
13.8 days
|
| Rehabilitation |
2009-10 |
14.4 days
|
| Rehabilitation |
2008-09 |
14.7 days
|
| Palliative care |
2010-11 |
11.4 days
|
| Palliative care |
2009-10 |
11.5 days
|
| Palliative care |
2008-09 |
10.7 days
|
| Other sub-acute and non-acute care |
2010-11 |
Fewer than 10 other sub-acute and non-acute admissions
|
| Other sub-acute and non-acute care |
2009-10 |
Fewer than 10 other sub-acute and non-acute admissions
|
| Other sub-acute and non-acute care |
2008-09 |
Fewer than 10 other sub-acute and non-acute admissions
|
