Information on care for patients aged 85 years and over in public and private hospitals for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, and comparative information for the previous 10 years.
- Cat. no: WEB 92
Findings from this report:
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In 2014–15, people aged 85 and over (2% of the total population) accounted for 7% (690,658) of all hospital separations
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The majority (55%) of separations for patients aged 85 and over were for females
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The total number of separations for patients aged 85 and over almost doubled, 359,472 in 2005–06 to 690,658 in 2014–15
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The average length of stay for overnight separations for patients aged 85 and over was 8.4 days
Report contents:
- How much activity was there for patients aged 85 years and over?
- Who used these hospital services?
- How long did patients aged 85 and over stay?
- How has this activity changed over time?
- What type of care did patients aged 85 and over receive?
- For what conditions did patients aged 85 and over receive care?
- What procedures did patients aged 85 years and over undergo?
- Who paid for the care of patients aged 85 and over?
- Technical notes