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Hospitalisation

Hospitalisations from all causes

The lowest age-adjusted hospitalisation rates in NSW in 2004-05 were in the Sydney South West (28,945 hospitalisations/100,000 population) and Sydney West (29,724/100,000) Area Health Services. The lowest hospitalisation rate in males was in the Sydney West Area Health Service and in females in the Sydney South West.

In the same year, the highest age-adjusted hospitalisation rates were in the Greater Western and South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Services. The highest rates in males and females were in the Greater Western Area Health Service.

There is a clear gradient of increasing hospitalisation rates with increasing geographic remoteness.
Source: Population Health Division. The health of the people of New South Wales - Report of the Chief Health Officer. Sydney: NSW Department of Health. Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/bod/bod_hos_ahs.htm. Accessed (27/08/2008).

• Hospital separations by health area and sex, NSW 2004-05

 

 

Causes of hospitalisation

During financial year 2006/2007 there were 173,329 hospital separations of NCA residents.  The two top leading causes of hospitalisation were factors influencing health (21.5%), and injury & poisoning (12.3%).

• Causes of hospitalisation by sex, 2006-07 

 

Rates of hospitalisation

Hospital separations are a summary measure of illness (or morbidity) in the population. A hospital separation occurs whenever a patient is admitted to hospital (including a day-only admission) and is then discharged, transferred to another hospital or dies while in hospital. Rates of hospital separations are influenced by the age structure of the population, the incidence of acute disease and injury in the population, availability of health services, and availability of treatment options for diseases and injuries.

• Hospitalisation rates by category of cause, NCA male residents 2006-07
• Hospitalisation rates by category of cause, NCA female residents 2006-07

 

Avoidable hospitalisations

• Hospitalisation for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by health area
• Types of ambulatory care sensitive conditions by health area
• Hospitalisation for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by local government area

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Suggested citation of this publication:	Population Health, Planning and Performance Directorate, North Coast Area Health Profile. North Coast Area Health Service, Lismore. Available at: . Accessed (insert date of access).
Produced by:	Public Health Unit (Population Health, Planning and Performance Directorate), North Coast Area Health Service.

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