Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 March 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics. AIHW, 2016.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics. Canberra: AIHW; 2016.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2016, Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics, AIHW, Canberra.
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In 2014–15, there were about 10.2 million separations in Australia’s public and private hospitals: about 6.0 million of these occurred in public hospitals; 94% of separations were for acute care and 4% for rehabilitation care. Between 2010–11 and 2014–15: the number of separations increased overall by 3.5% on average each year; by 3.2% for public hospitals and by 4.0% for private hospitals; private health insurance funded separations increased by an average of 5.9% each year and; public patient separations increased by 2.7% each year.
- ISSN: 2205-5096 (PDF) 1036-613X (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-905-5
- Cat. no: HSE 172
- Pages: 292
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10.2 million separations in Australia’s public and private hospitals
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29 million days of patient care reported —19.4 million in public hospitals and 9.4 million in private hospitals
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41% of separations were for people aged 65 and over
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59% of separations occurred in public hospitals