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 February 2011

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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 about hospitalisation.

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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:   Jan 2012
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:   Oct 2011
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:   Oct 2011
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:   Oct 2011
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:   Aug 2011
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:   Oct 2011
Title:   Choosing a breast surgeon
Publisher:   Cancer Australia
Description:   Surgeons with an interest in breast surgery can join the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Section of Breast Surgery. Full members of this section take part in a national audit to ensure they are delivering high-quality care.
Date:   Jun 2011
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 planned or elective hospital admission.
Date:   May 2011
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:   Apr 2011
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. This will involve translating the findings of the national pilot of the standard into useful tools for clinicians and patients, and undertaking work to overcome the legal barriers to open disclosure and to explore patients' experiences of open disclosure.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Emergency department - what to expect
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Every hospital with an emergency department aims to provide you with high-quality care as efficiently as possible. In the emergency department, 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:   Nov 2011
Title:   Birthing types
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information by professional health specialists on birthing types.
Date:   May 2010
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:   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:   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:   Nov 2011
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:   Clinical casemix committee of Australia
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains information about the role of the Clinical Casemix Committee of Australia (CCCA).
Date:   Jan 2009

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