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Private Hospitals

Private Hospitals. Service Provision. APHA Facts on Private Hospitals. About this document:.

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Private Hospitals

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  1. Private Hospitals Service Provision APHA Facts on Private Hospitals

  2. About this document: • Private hospitals are a vital partner with the public sector in the provision of a wide range of services. Contrary to the views expressed by some commentators, the private hospitals sector DOES NOT merely provide ‘profitable’ services (whatever these may actually be). • The following slides describe the services provided by the private hospitals sector in Australia. Detailed interpretative notes are provided in the comments accompanying each slide. • The data has been sourced from: • Australian Hospital Statistics, published by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

  3. Admitted Patient Care • The private hospitals sector treat 40%of all patients in Australia.

  4. Patient Days • The private hospital sectors provide more than30%of all patient days in Australia.

  5. Hospital Beds • Private hospitals and day surgeries provide 1 out of every 3 beds in Australia.

  6. Service Categories • Private hospitals and day surgeries provide the following broad categories of service:

  7. Private Hospital patient Cohorts

  8. Elective Surgery • Private hospitals and day surgeries perform 2 out of every 3 elective surgeries.

  9. Chemotherapy Treatment • Private hospitals and day clinics providemore than 45% of chemotherapy treatments.

  10. Eye Surgery • Private hospitals and day surgeries perform 70%of eye surgeries.

  11. Cardiac Procedures • Private hospitals perform 47%of heart surgeries.

  12. Rehabilitation Services • Private hospitals treat more than 70% of people admitted for rehabilitation.

  13. Psychiatric Services • Private psychiatric hospitals care for 30,000people every year.

  14. Serving Older Australians • Private hospitals and day surgeries admitted 4 out of every 10 patients age over 65.

  15. Serving Australian Veterans • Private hospitals and day surgeries admitted 6 out of every 10 DVA patients.

  16. Sources: • AIHW (2010-11a). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Hospital Statistics. • AIHW (2010-11b). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare . Australian's hospitals as a glance. • PMHA‐ASR (2010‐2011). Private Mental Health Alliance - Annual Statistical Report

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