Hospitalisation

Follow the links below to find information about hospitalisation, including links to topic pages on anaesthesia, hospitalisation for mental illnesses, information about specific hospitals and the administration of hospitals.

Reviewed March 2010

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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 on Hospitalisation
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Links to summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence on hospitalisation.
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Title:   Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This program is to explore what national work can improve the safety and quality of care for the patients at risk of unexpected cardiac arrest or serious morbidity, including consideration of communication of critical test results.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Open disclosure
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Open disclosure is the open discussion of incidents that result in harm to a patient while receiving health care. The National Open Disclosure Standard (the standard) outlines the essential elements of open disclosure. The purpose of this project is to support jurisdictions and facilities to implement the standard.
Date:   Feb 2010
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:   Dec 2009
Title:   Media release. Toy boxes to make child's play of hospital treatment
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   More than 300 toy boxes are being provided to hospitals throughout Australia to help distract children from the pain and distress of medical procedures and ease the burden of hospital stays.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Fast-track surgery and enhance recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   The objectives of this review were to assess the safety and efficacy of fast-track surgery programs on patient outcomes through a systematic review of the literature; and to qualitatively explore the status of fast-track surgery in Australia through interviews with surgeons who have experience with fast-track surgery.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Casemix
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Casemix provides the health care industry with a consistent method of classifying types of patients, their treatment and associated costs. It includes developing and implementing casemix classifications, tools and services.
Date:   Nov 2009
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. You are treated as soon as possible, but someone who arrived after you may be seen earlier if necessary. You will be assessed by a triage nurse and asked to wait in the waiting area. Make sure you know where your local emergency department is located.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Comments for consumers: Deep vein thrombosis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients who are in hospital do not move around as much as normal. This increases the risk that a blood clot may form in the deep veins of their legs. This is called deep vein thrombosis.
Date:   Aug 2009
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:   Jun 2009
Title:   Birthing types
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information by professional health specialists on birthing types.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Continuity of care
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The GP has an essential role in ensuring continuity of care, particularly for patients with complex problems. The GP's knowledge of the patient contributes to a more complete assessment.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Prescribing issues
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   GPs may encounter several common prescribing issues when managing palliative care patients in the community.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   When your baby is born - the second and third stage
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The second stage of labour starts when your cervix is fully dilated and you will usually soon have a strong urge to push because of the pressure your baby is placing on your pelvic area.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Going to hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Information about contacting the hospital, admissions, and what to bring to the hospital.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Casemix information systems
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Casemix Information Systems (CIS) is a suite of data applications designed to enable analysis of hospital patient episodes. The tools in the package have been provided to enable the simple creation of ad hoc reports.
Date:   Apr 2009
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:   Mar 2009
Title:   Measuring and reporting mortality in hospital patients
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This project aims to develop national indicators of in-hospital mortality. It has two parts: a literature review focussing on methods for analysing and reporting in-hospital mortality, and a modelling project aimed at identifying national indicators of hospital mortality that can be implemented now and in the future.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Your baby in hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   For babies, being in the strange situation of hospital can be overwhelming, but there is much that you can do to help your baby cope with what is happening and also to get well more quickly.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Recommendations for the Discharge of Patients Undergoing Treatment with Radioactive Substances
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   These Recommendations are designed to provide guidance on the conditions that should be met for the discharge from a hospital or clinic of patients who are undergoing treatment with radioactive substances.
Date:   Feb 2009
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:   Jan 2009
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