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Griffith Hospital

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Address:
 1 Noorebar Avenue
Griffith, NSW 2680
Phone: 02 6969 5555

Admissions

Patient admissions for July 2010–June 2011

To learn more about how these admissions measures are defined and data collected, read About the data.

Same-day admissions

CategoryNumber of same-day admissions
Childbirth <10
Medical (emergency) 1,128
Medical (other) 3,169
Specialist mental health Nil admissions for Specialist mental health
Surgical (emergency) 24
Surgical (other) 442
Total 4,763

Total excludes categories with fewer than 10 admissions.

CategoryYearNumber of same-day admissions
Childbirth 2010-11 <10
Childbirth 2009-10 <10
Childbirth 2008-09 <10
Medical (emergency) 2010-11 1,128
Medical (emergency) 2009-10 1,495
Medical (emergency) 2008-09 1,435
Medical (other) 2010-11 3,169
Medical (other) 2009-10 3,082
Medical (other) 2008-09 2,795
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 24
Surgical (emergency) 2009-10 27
Surgical (emergency) 2008-09 27
Surgical (other) 2010-11 442
Surgical (other) 2009-10 415
Surgical (other) 2008-09 426
Total 2010-11 4,763
Total 2009-10 5,019
Total 2008-09 4,683

Overnight admissions

CategoryNumber of overnight admissions
Childbirth 426
Medical (emergency) 2,838
Medical (other) 755
Specialist mental health Nil admissions for Specialist mental health
Surgical (emergency) 180
Surgical (other) 258
Total 4,457

CategoryYearNumber of overnight admissions
Childbirth 2010-11 426
Childbirth 2009-10 439
Childbirth 2008-09 405
Medical (emergency) 2010-11 2,838
Medical (emergency) 2009-10 3,048
Medical (emergency) 2008-09 2,946
Medical (other) 2010-11 755
Medical (other) 2009-10 667
Medical (other) 2008-09 788
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) 2010-11 180
Surgical (emergency) 2009-10 216
Surgical (emergency) 2008-09 198
Surgical (other) 2010-11 258
Surgical (other) 2009-10 225
Surgical (other) 2008-09 266
Total 2010-11 4,457
Total 2009-10 4,595
Total 2008-09 4,603

Admissions discharged on the same day

CategoryPercentage of admissions discharged on the same day
All admissions 51.7%
Acute care admissions 53.2%
Other admissions Fewer than 10 sub-acute or non-acute admissions

CategoryYearPercentage of admissions discharged on the same day
All admissions 2010-11 51.7%
All admissions 2009-10 52.2%
All admissions 2008-09 50.5%
Acute care admissions 2010-11 53.2%
Acute care admissions 2009-10 53.9%
Acute care admissions 2008-09 52.5%
Other admissions 2010-11 Fewer than 10 sub-acute or non-acute admissions
Other admissions 2009-10 3.5%
Other admissions 2008-09 6.2%

Average length of stay for overnight admissions

CategoryLength of stay in days
Acute care 3.6 days
Rehabilitation 10.8 days
Palliative care 7.1 days
Other sub-acute and non-acute care 9.2 days

CategoryYearLength of stay in days
Acute care 2010-11 3.6 days
Acute care 2009-10 3.5 days
Acute care 2008-09 3.3 days
Rehabilitation 2010-11 10.8 days
Rehabilitation 2009-10 14.3 days
Rehabilitation 2008-09 9.2 days
Palliative care 2010-11 7.1 days
Palliative care 2009-10 7.6 days
Palliative care 2008-09 7.8 days
Other sub-acute and non-acute care 2010-11 9.2 days
Other sub-acute and non-acute care 2009-10 10.9 days
Other sub-acute and non-acute care 2008-09 10.3 days
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