Hospitalisation

Here you'll find a range of information about hospitalisation, including links to topic pages on anaesthesia, hospitalisation for mental illnesses, information about specific hospitals and the administration of hospitals.

Updated October 2007

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Anaesthesia
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Links to information on anaesthesia and anaesthetics.
Coming Home from Hospital
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Links to information about coming home from hospital and convalescing after serious illness or injury.
Hospitalisation for Mental Illness
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Links to information about hospitalisation for treating mental illness.
Hospitals
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Links to information on hospitals, including patient information for specific hospitals and aspects of the administration of hospitals.
Hospitalisation Statistics
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Links to statistical information about hospitalisation.
Systematic Reviews of Studies Relating to Hospitalisation
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Links to summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence relating to hospitalisation.
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Title:   Media release. Stop the clot - reducing blood clot risk for hospital patients
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has launched a new prevention program to stop potentially lethal blood clots developing in private hospital patients.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Lifetime Health Cover
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Lifetime Health Cover is a Government initiative that started on 1 July 2000. It was designed to encourage people to take out hospital insurance earlier in life, and to maintain their cover.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Out of pocket expenses for private medical treatment
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains information about how out of pocket expenses for private medical expenses can arise.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Being admitted to hospital
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   You should bring your admission letter from the hospital and any forms the hospital sent you to complete for admission, any letters from your doctor, X-rays, scans or copies of any recent tests, current medication, including any natural remedies you may use, Medicare card, Pensioner/veterans' Affairs card, Details of workers' compensation or third party claims, name and contact number for next of kin,a book or magazine, if desired, eye glasses, hearing aid, special toy, dummy or bottle for children if they,Plus for patients staying overnight or for a few days, bring nightclothes, and dressing gown if desired, non-slip slippers/footwear, underwear and toiletries (toothbrush & paste, hair brush, comb, soap etc).,Check that you know how to get to the hospital and decide on your travel plans (check times of public transport, enquire where to park if needed, check where in the hospital you need to go).
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   National Demonstration Hospitals Program: NDHP Phase 4 - Improved Hospital Based Options for Older Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Phase 4 of the National Demonstration Hospitals Program (NDHP) began in June 2002 and was completed in August 2003. Phase 4 aimed to identify innovative options to improve hospital based care for older Australians. Through this process, hospitals were encouraged to improve patient outcomes and deliver greater cost efficiencies.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Emergency department - what to expect
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The emergency department of every hospital aims to provide you with high quality care as efficiently as possible.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Parkinson's disease and going to hospital
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A person with Parkinson's disease who is going into hospital may worry about managing their condition throughout their stay. There are practical things you can do to prepare for a pre-planned or elective hospital admission.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Children in hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Spending time in hospital can be very stressful for children and their parents, and distress can affect how children recover from their illness. Most hospitals today are aware of this and will help you to support your child in hospital.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Media release. Survey to measure rate of informed financial consent
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A consumer survey has been conducted throughout July to measure patients' awareness of the costs of their privately insured hospital services before they received treatment.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Centralisation of selected surgical procedures: implications for Australia. A systematic review, July 2007
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   The objective of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of centralisation for the following surgical procedures in the Australian setting; abdominal aortic aneurysms, knee arthroplasty, liver resection, oesophagectomy, and prostatectomy.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Avoidable Hospitalisations - A national map of who is affected
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   A new report shows that almost 9% of total hospital admissions are for chronic conditions and are more prevalent with men, the elderly and those in disadvantaged situations.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Hospitalisation
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   These web pages provide information and resources about the hospitalisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Convalescence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Convalescence is the period in which the body recovers from a serious illness, injury or surgery. Changes to your lifestyle may be needed to make sure the body has enough time and rest to allow a complete recovery.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Going to hospital
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Going to hospital is a major stress for a child and their parents. Ideas about what you can do to make it easier for all of you.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Going into hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes kids get sick. They can be a bit sick, stay home for a few days and then they are better. Sometimes kids may need to go into hospital to be made well again.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Early management of acute stroke
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Most patients with a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack require urgent imaging to determine the cause of their symptoms and to guide treatment. Stroke unit care, where available, can facilitate effective use of acute treatments (aspirin and thrombolytic therapy), good multidisciplinary care and early secondary prevention.
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Guidelines for pre-hospital administration of fibrinolytic therapy by New Zealand general practitioners
Publisher:   Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Description:   These guidelines have been developed in consultation with the Ministry of Health (NZ) to ensure equity of access to fibrinolytic therapy (previously known as thrombolytic therapy) throughout New Zealand.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Treating alcohol problems: guidelines for hospital staff
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This booklet provides hospital staff with the latest advice on evidence based treatments for problem drinking, including alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Needs analysis projects
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Incidence of incontinence as a factor in admission to an aged care home: Executive summary
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   Preparing for surgery for breast cancer
Publisher:   National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
Description:   This section helps you prepare for your operation and tells you what to expect while in hospital and after your operation. You will normally be in hospital for between 2 and 7 days (1 day for a surgical biopsy).
Date:   Oct 2003
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