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2001-02 Annual Report - Sydney Local Health District - NSW ...

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S W S A H S S e c t o r sWingecarribee <strong>Health</strong> ServiceGeneral Manager: Ms Amanda Larkin• The service underwent a full organisational surveyin April 20<strong>02</strong> and achieved four years’accreditation.• The community participation program waslaunched in October, <strong>2001</strong> with 10 communityrepresentatives joining key committees within the<strong>Health</strong> Service. Furthermore a CommunityParticipation Manager was appointed to supportthe community representatives and develop theprogram.South Western <strong>Sydney</strong> Area <strong>Health</strong> Service <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2001</strong>/20<strong>02</strong>• The service received enhancement funding, whichenabled the development of an extensive range ofservices; eg: school-based speech therapy,expansion of the paediatric occupational therapyservice, ophthalmology, medical oncology, thirdpart-time physician, part-time pediatrician,expansion of the ACAT services and other variousservices.• The Youth <strong>Health</strong> Centre was opened in April,20<strong>02</strong>. This was a collaborative effort between the<strong>Health</strong> Service, other government agencies andnon-government agencies to provide a specifichealth service for youth.• The South Western Area Pathology Service wascompletely refurbished, extended and officiallyopened by the Chief Executive of SWSAHS, IanSouthwell, in May, 20<strong>02</strong>.• A Chronic & Complex Care program has beenestablished in the areas of heart failure andrespiratory illness. 20<strong>02</strong>/2003 will see theexpansion and development of this program.• The Phoenix Unit (for stroke patients) wasdeveloped with the goal of providingcomprehensive and best practice care for patientsduring the acute and rehabilitation stage.• A formal agreement was signed with the SouthernArea of Department of Community Services withthe aim of improving services for families and theirchildren. A Working Party has been establishedwith a defined action plan to implement some keystrategies between the two agencies.• Eight nursing staff were recruited under thereconnect program.• Through the tireless work of the auxiliaries andsome key community organizations there weresignificant contributions received for the purchaseof essential equipment for the <strong>Health</strong> Service.PATIENT & STAFFING STATISTICSfor the financial year ended 30 June 20<strong>02</strong>WingecarribeeBED CAPACITYTotal Beds As At 30 June 73General Hospital Bed Number 70.9INPATIENT DETAILSNo. in Hospital As At 1 July 56Admissions during year 7,752Total patients treated 7,808Separations during year 7,745No. in Hospital as at 30 June 63No. Same Day Admissions 3,449% of Same Day Admissions to Total 44.5Bed Days of inpatients treated 21,960Available Bed Days 25,619OPERATIONSInpatient Operations 2,495% of operations to admissions 32.19Outpatient Operations 113BABIESNumber of live births 676Bed Days of newly born babies 1,534Adjustment for A.D.A. 2.1OUTPATIENTSOccasions of Service 87,517Adjustment for A.D.A. 24.0AVERAGESDaily Average of inpatients 56.0Adjustment for babies and outpatients 26.1Adjusted daily average (A.D.A.) 82.0Average stay of inpatients (days) 2.8Bed Occupancy rate (%) 79.7Average cost per bed day $924.92STAFFING DETAILSNursing 138.9Medical and Support Services 43.3Other 84.5Total Staff Employed as at 30 June 266.7Average staff numbers for 12 months 253.5Admissions per hospital staff 29.1Occasions of service per staff 328.2REVENUE ANALYSIS% Chargeable Patients 16.8Collection Rate (Inpatients) 92.9Debtors days outstanding (Inpatients) 6017

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