The rates for these hospital procedures are presented as an indicator of appropriateness and may also be indicators of accessibility of care.
Figure 27 presents separations per 1,000 population for selected hospital procedures. The national rate is accompanied by the range of rates for these procedures by state or territory. There was some variation among states and territories for the selected procedures. For example, the national rate for cataract extraction was 8.8 per 1,000 population, but the state/territory rate ranged from 6.9 per 1,000 to 9.8 per 1,000 population.
Figure 27: Separations per 1,000 population for selected hospital procedures, 2009–10
