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Healthcare Quarterly

October to December 2023

Each quarter, BHI reports on activity and performance for emergency department, elective surgery, admitted patient and ambulance services in NSW.

NSW-level results are presented in our Healthcare Quarterly reports. Explore the data in depth – including for individual hospitals, local health districts (LHDs) and local areas for ambulance – using the BHI Data Portal and other data tools.

Released: 13 March 2024

This issue includes a Special Reporting section, incorporating additional analyses undertaken to identify potential opportunities for reducing length of stay for admitted patients and to highlight variation across NSW public hospitals.


Selected results

Oct–Dec 2023 NSW
ED attendances

compared with same quarter previous year
Responses

compared with same quarter previous year
Patients on the elective surgery waiting list at end of quarter

compared with same quarter previous year
Admitted patient episodes of care

compared with same quarter previous year

Report products

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Main report

NSW-level information on how public hospital and ambulance services performed during the quarter. It includes a Special Reporting section presenting additional analyses of variation in average length of stay for four selected clinical conditions across NSW public hospitals.

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Seclusion and Restraint Supplement

Reporting on seclusion and restraint in NSW public hospitals, at NSW level and for individual hospitals

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Activity and performance profiles

See a summary of Healthcare Quarterly hospital data for an individual hospital, local health district, peer group or NSW

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Technical Supplement

Detailed information about the data, methods and technical terms used for quarterly activity and performance reporting

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Explore data

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Hospital performance

See an overview of local hospital and district performance before exploring more detailed results in the Data Portal

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Data Portal

Find and compare detailed results showing activity and performance for the NSW healthcare system, including trends over time

Explore
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Ambulance performance

See selected measures of ambulance performance in your area before exploring the Data Portal

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New reports show NSW emergency departments are busier than ever but most patients remain positive about their care

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Blog post: Identifying potential opportunities for reducing average length of stay for admitted patients in NSW public hospitals

BHI's latest special analysis provides insights into variation in average length of stay across NSW public hospitals for four common conditions.

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Other reports in this series