HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS
In 2011-12, 44.8% (126) of all Acute and psychiatric hospitals had a dedicated day surgery unit. Acute and psychiatric hospitals in New South Wales were the least likely to have a labour ward (19.1%), while two thirds of the hospitals in the smallest states and territories category had labour wards.
TABLE 2.10: PRIVATE ACUTE AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, Specialised wards and facilities(a)—States and territories—2011–12
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| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas., NT & ACT(b) | Aus. |
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| no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Labour wards | 17 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 69 |
Psychiatric wards/drug and alcohol units (c) | 21 | 12 | 9 | np | 6 | np | 53 |
Emergency departments (d) | 3 | 7 | 7 | np | 3 | np | 23 |
Dedicated day surgery unit | 37 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 126 |
Neonatal intensive care unit | np | np | np | np | 7 | np | 57 |
Separate intensive care unit (ICU) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | np | np | 43 |
Separate coronary care unit (CCU) | 9 | 10 | 8 | np | np | np | 33 |
Combined ICU/CCU | 3 | np | 6 | np | np | np | 18 |
High dependency unit | 18 | 20 | 10 | 6 | np | np | 59 |
Obstetric/maternity service | 4 | np | 7 | np | 8 | - | 25 |
Specialised paediatric service | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | np | np | 70 |
Cardiac surgery unit | 6 | 5 | 10 | - | np | - | 25 |
Maintenance renal dialysis | 5 | np | np | 4 | np | - | 23 |
Oncology unit | 4 | np | 7 | - | np | np | 14 |
Rehabilitation unit | 16 | 22 | 28 | 7 | np | np | 82 |
Sleep centre | 41 | 24 | 19 | 3 | np | np | 96 |
Residential aged care service (e) | 18 | 19 | np | np | np | np | 65 |
Geriatric assessment unit | - | np | np | np | np | - | 12 |
Domiciliary care service | np | np | 3 | np | 3 | - | np |
Hospice/palliative care unit | np | np | np | np | np | np | np |
Other specialised units/wards (f) | 27 | 26 | 32 | 9 | np | np | 111 |
All private acute and psychiatric hospitals (g) | 89 | 79 | 54 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 281 |
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— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Number of hospitals with specialised wards, units and facilities. Not every hospital has specialised wards, units and facilities. Some hospitals have more than one type of specialised wards, units and facilities and these are counted in more than one row.
(b) Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory have been aggregated to protect the confidentiality of the small number of hospitals in these states/territories.
(c) Number of hospitals with a psychiatric unit and/or drug and alcohol unit.
(d) Bona fide emergency departments. For definition of emergency departments, see Glossary.
(e) Including only those residential aged care service which are an integral part of the hospital.
(f) For definition of other specialised units/wards, see Glossary.
(g) Not every hospital has specialised wards, units and facilities. Some hospitals have more than one type of specialised wards, units and facilities and these are counted in more than one row. |