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Private Hospitals. Service Provision. APHA Facts on Private Hospitals. About this document:.
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Private Hospitals Service Provision APHA Facts on Private Hospitals
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).
Admitted Patient Care • The private hospitals sector treat 40%of all patients in Australia.
Patient Days • The private hospital sectors provide more than30%of all patient days in Australia.
Hospital Beds • Private hospitals and day surgeries provide 1 out of every 3 beds in Australia.
Service Categories • Private hospitals and day surgeries provide the following broad categories of service:
Elective Surgery • Private hospitals and day surgeries perform 2 out of every 3 elective surgeries.
Chemotherapy Treatment • Private hospitals and day clinics providemore than 45% of chemotherapy treatments.
Eye Surgery • Private hospitals and day surgeries perform 70%of eye surgeries.
Cardiac Procedures • Private hospitals perform 47%of heart surgeries.
Rehabilitation Services • Private hospitals treat more than 70% of people admitted for rehabilitation.
Psychiatric Services • Private psychiatric hospitals care for 30,000people every year.
Serving Older Australians • Private hospitals and day surgeries admitted 4 out of every 10 patients age over 65.
Serving Australian Veterans • Private hospitals and day surgeries admitted 6 out of every 10 DVA patients.
Sources: • AIHW (2010-11a). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Hospital Statistics. • AIHW (2010-11b). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare . Australia's hospitals at a glance. • PMHA‐ASR (2010‐2011). Private Mental Health Alliance - Annual Statistical Report