Page 4843 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video
When the hospital was alerted to the incident at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre, bypass was called as a risk management approach.
(e) It is not possible to separate hospital bypass discharges from business as usual discharges.
(f) Nine patients transferred to private hospitals
(i) National Capital Private Hospital (NCPH)
(ii) Between 15:30 to 21:40
(iii) There are no costs to transfer patients to NCPH, however there may be costs associated with admission and ongoing care and treatment.
(g) The decision to end bypass was made at 22:05 and bypass ended at 22:15. The decision was made by the CH Commander.
(h) CH Commander, CH Emergency Department Admitting Officer, relevant CH management positions involved in patient flow, ACT Ambulance Service and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce.
(i) Hospital capacity returned to manageable activity.
(j) The incident at Bimberi was a contributing factor to CH going on ambulance bypass.
(k) Consultation occurred between Bimberi and CHS via the Operational Director, Justice Health Services.
Health—flu season
(Question No 2724)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 20 September 2019:
(1) How often were patients placed on trolleys in corridors in the emergency department during the flu season (1 May to 30 September) at The Canberra Hospital during (a) 2014, (b) 2015, (c) 2016, (d) 2017, (e) 2018 and (f) 2019.
(2) How often were patients placed in trolleys in corridors in the emergency department during the flu season (1 May to 30 September) at the Calvary Public Hospital Bruce during (a) 2014, (b) 2015, (c) 2016, (d) 2017, (e) 2018 and (f) 2019.
(3) How often were patients placed on trolleys of the emergency department at The Canberra Hospital during (a) May 2019, (b) June 2019, (c) July 2019, (d) August 2019 and (e) September 2019.
(4) How often were patients placed on trolleys of the emergency department at the Calvary Public Hospital Bruce during (a) May 2019, (b) June 2019, (c) July 2019, (d) August 2019 and (e) September 2019.
(5) On how many days was the Canberra Hospital at greater than 90 per cent capacity during (a) May 2019, (b) June 2019, (c) July 2019, (d) August 2019 and (e) September 2019.
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video