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Section A: Indicator Comparisons by District<br />

District hospitals with more than 200 beds<br />

The average cost per PDE in <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong> for districts with larger district hospitals of 200 beds or more, was<br />

R927. This is the lowest average cost per PDE of all district hospitals indicating that there are efficiency<br />

gains with increasing hospital size. There are counter-balancing forces between having fewer larger<br />

hospitals that are more cost efficient versus a greater number of smaller hospitals with better access.<br />

The key principle at the end of the day is to find the balance which is most effective at improving the<br />

health and servicing the needs of the population. In this category, as with the others, there were large<br />

variations seen within and between provinces.<br />

Figure 26: Cost per patient day equivalent in district hospitals with more than 200 beds, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />

Cost per PDE for district hospitals<br />

with >= 200 beds, <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />

South Africa<br />

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro<br />

Ehlanzeni<br />

City of Tshwane<br />

Capricorn<br />

Nkangala<br />

Greater Sekhukhune<br />

Umkhanyakude<br />

Zululand<br />

Sedibeng<br />

O.R. Tambo<br />

Vhembe<br />

eThekwini<br />

Uthukela<br />

Amathole<br />

Umzinyathi<br />

Mopani<br />

EC<br />

FS<br />

GP<br />

KZN<br />

LP<br />

MP<br />

NC<br />

NW<br />

WC<br />

SA<br />

Bojanala<br />

Uthungulu<br />

Sisonke<br />

Ugu<br />

Kgalagadi<br />

Chris Hani<br />

Alfred Nzo<br />

UMgungundlovu<br />

Bophirima<br />

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600<br />

Rand per patient day equivalent<br />

30<br />

THE DHIS INDICATORS PRESENTED HERE ARE AS RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DHIS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED BY THE AUTHORS OR HST

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