Published Thursday, 06 November, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Minister for Health
The Honourable Stephen Robertson
More patients treated at Redland Hospital
A sharp rise in the number of patients treated at Redland Hospital has been recorded in the last three months, according to the latest Quarterly Public Hospitals Performance Report.
Health Minister Stephen Robertson said Redland Hospital treated 5239 inpatients in the September 2008 quarter, a 22 per cent increase on the September 2007 quarter.
He said the hospital’s emergency department treated 10,500 patients in July, August and September.
“This is an increase of 3.1 per cent on the September 2007 quarter, an average of 114 emergency department patients a day,” Mr Robertson said.
“The report also shows that no category 1 , category 2 or category 3 patients waited longer than clinically desirable for their elective surgery.
“I’d like to congratulate hospital staff for their hard work and commitment to tackling elective surgery waiting lists.
Mr Robertson said the report showed the Bligh Government’s $10 billion Health Action plan was delivering significantly improved health services for Queenslanders.
“Our Health Action plan is transforming Queensland’s health services and there’s no better proof of this than the number of patients being treated at Redland Hospital,” Mr Robertson said.
“The hospital is also responding well to the increased demand for maternity services.
In the September quarter, 534 babies were delivered at Redland Hospital an average of about six babies each day.
Statewide, the September 2008 Quarterly Public Hospital Performance Report shows that compared to the same time last year there has been:
• a 5.8 per cent increase in emergency department attendances;
• a 5.9 per cent increase in hospital admissions;
• a 6.2 per cent increase in specialist outpatient appointments;
• an 8.9 per cent increase in elective surgery procedures;
• and a 17.6 per cent reduction in patients waiting longer than clinically desirable for their elective surgery.
The Quarterly Public Hospitals Performance Report (September 08 quarter) is available in the What's New section of the Queensland Health website at http://www.health.qld.gov.au/.
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MEDIA: Kate Van Poelgeest 3234 1185 or Martin Philip 3235 2680
Definitions:
Outpatient services provided = the number of outpatient and other non-admitted services minus services such as emergency, pharmacy, pathology, diagnostic imaging, community health services, district nursing services and other outreach services.
People treated as inpatients or emergencies = the number of admitted patient episodes plus the number of emergency services not resulting in admission. For example, some people will attend the Emergency Department and then be admitted to hospital. These people will only be counted once as inpatients and not counted as emergency patients for this particular figure.
People admitted to hospital = the number of admitted patient episodes of care. For example, one person might be admitted to hospital on two separate occasions, they would then be counted as two episodes of care.
People treated in emergency departments = the number of accident and emergency services provided. For example, a patient attends emergency three times, then it is counted as three separate attendances to the emergency department.
People received elective surgery = the number of people admitted for elective surgery from the elective surgery waiting list in either Category 1, 2 or 3.
People waiting for elective surgery = the number of patients waiting for elective surgery from Category 1, 2 or 3 with a status of ‘waiting’ or ‘booked’.
Health Minister Stephen Robertson said Redland Hospital treated 5239 inpatients in the September 2008 quarter, a 22 per cent increase on the September 2007 quarter.
He said the hospital’s emergency department treated 10,500 patients in July, August and September.
“This is an increase of 3.1 per cent on the September 2007 quarter, an average of 114 emergency department patients a day,” Mr Robertson said.
“The report also shows that no category 1 , category 2 or category 3 patients waited longer than clinically desirable for their elective surgery.
“I’d like to congratulate hospital staff for their hard work and commitment to tackling elective surgery waiting lists.
Mr Robertson said the report showed the Bligh Government’s $10 billion Health Action plan was delivering significantly improved health services for Queenslanders.
“Our Health Action plan is transforming Queensland’s health services and there’s no better proof of this than the number of patients being treated at Redland Hospital,” Mr Robertson said.
“The hospital is also responding well to the increased demand for maternity services.
In the September quarter, 534 babies were delivered at Redland Hospital an average of about six babies each day.
Statewide, the September 2008 Quarterly Public Hospital Performance Report shows that compared to the same time last year there has been:
• a 5.8 per cent increase in emergency department attendances;
• a 5.9 per cent increase in hospital admissions;
• a 6.2 per cent increase in specialist outpatient appointments;
• an 8.9 per cent increase in elective surgery procedures;
• and a 17.6 per cent reduction in patients waiting longer than clinically desirable for their elective surgery.
The Quarterly Public Hospitals Performance Report (September 08 quarter) is available in the What's New section of the Queensland Health website at http://www.health.qld.gov.au/.
Ends.
MEDIA: Kate Van Poelgeest 3234 1185 or Martin Philip 3235 2680
Definitions:
Outpatient services provided = the number of outpatient and other non-admitted services minus services such as emergency, pharmacy, pathology, diagnostic imaging, community health services, district nursing services and other outreach services.
People treated as inpatients or emergencies = the number of admitted patient episodes plus the number of emergency services not resulting in admission. For example, some people will attend the Emergency Department and then be admitted to hospital. These people will only be counted once as inpatients and not counted as emergency patients for this particular figure.
People admitted to hospital = the number of admitted patient episodes of care. For example, one person might be admitted to hospital on two separate occasions, they would then be counted as two episodes of care.
People treated in emergency departments = the number of accident and emergency services provided. For example, a patient attends emergency three times, then it is counted as three separate attendances to the emergency department.
People received elective surgery = the number of people admitted for elective surgery from the elective surgery waiting list in either Category 1, 2 or 3.
People waiting for elective surgery = the number of patients waiting for elective surgery from Category 1, 2 or 3 with a status of ‘waiting’ or ‘booked’.