Private Hospitals APHA Facts on Private Hospitals Service Provision

Private Hospitals

APHA Facts on Private Hospitals

Service Provision

Private hospitals are a vital partner with the public sector in the provision of a wide range of services. Contrary to the views expressed by some commentators, the private hospitals sector DOES NOT merely provide ‘profitable’ services (whatever these may actually be).

The following slides describe the services provided by the private hospitals sector in Australia. Detailed interpretative notes are provided in the comments accompanying each slide.

The data has been sourced from:Australian Hospital Statistics, published by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

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Admitted Patient Care

Patient Days

Hospital Beds

Service Categories

Private hospitals and day surgeries provide the following broad categories of service:

Private Hospital patient Cohorts

Elective Surgery

Chemotherapy Treatment

Eye Surgery

Cardiac Procedures

Rehabilitation Services

Psychiatric Services

Serving Older Australians

Serving Australian Veterans

Sources:AIHW (2010-11a). Australian Institute of Health and

Welfare. Australian Hospital Statistics. AIHW (2010-11b). Australian Institute of Health and

Welfare . Australia's hospitals at a glance. PMHA‐ASR (2010‐2011). Private Mental Health Alliance -

Annual Statistical Report