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Hospitals at a glance 2017–18

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Last updated: 23 Aug 2019
Topic: Hospitals

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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Hospitals at a glance 2017–18, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.

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  • Contents
    • About
    • Introduction
    • Hospital resources and diversity
    • Hospital funding and expenditure
    • Overview: What services do Australian public hospitals provide?
    • Overview: Why did people go to hospital in 2017–18?
    • Non-admitted patient care
    • Emergency department services
    • Admitted patient care
      • How much activity was there?
      • Who used admitted patient care services?
      • Why did people receive admitted patient care?
      • What services were provided?
      • What interventions were performed?
    • Surgery in Australia's hospitals
    • What was the patient experience of the health system?
    • What was the safety and quality of care?
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More detailed statistics and information on how to interpret the data are in the companion reports:

  • Elective surgery waiting times 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics
  • Emergency department care 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics
  • Bloodstream infections associated with hospital care 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics
  • Admitted patient care 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics
  • Hospital resources 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics
  • Non-admitted patient care 2017–18: Australian hospital statistics.

Information on private hospital resources and private hospital emergency department activity was sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ publication Private hospitals, Australia, 2016–17.

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