Table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
  • Body section
    • Introduction
    • How many hospitals are there?
    • How many beds are there?
    • How diverse are public hospitals?
    • How many people are employed in Australia’s hospitals?
    • How much do hospitals spend?
    • How are our hospital services funded?
    • What services do Australian hospitals provide?
    • Emergency department services
      • Outpatient care
      • Admitted patient care: overview
      • Admitted patient care: same-day acute care
      • Admitted patient care: overnight acute care
      • Admitted patient care: elective surgery
      • Admitted patient care: sub-acute and non-acute care
  • End matter
    • References