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National Aged Care Data Clearinghouse Data Dictionary
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Interfaces between the aged care and health systems in Australia—movements between aged care and hospital 2016–17
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Topic: Aged care
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2020) Interfaces between the aged care and health systems in Australia—movements between aged care and hospital 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 7 June 2026.
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People who use aged care are among the most vulnerable groups in Australia, and commonly have complex health issues. This Infocus report examines the interface between the aged care and hospital systems using a purpose-built linked dataset. It describes how hospital stays vary depending on people’s use of aged care, highlights some of the reasons people go to hospital, and briefly explores deaths in hospital.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-722-6
- Cat. no: AGE 104
- Pages: 16
Findings from this report:
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Across Vic and QLD, there were 1.2 million same-day and 655,000 overnight hospital stays for people aged 65 and over
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Of the overnight stays, 4 in 10 had some aged care use before and/or after
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Of the overnight stays, more than 4 in 10 began in emergency departments