4390.0 - Private Hospitals, Australia, 2010-11

Quality Declaration

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EXPENDITURE

Recurrent expenditure for Free-standing day hospital facilities during 2010-11 was $661 million, up 11.6% from 2009-10.

Wages and salaries (including on-costs such as employer contributions to superannuation and payroll tax) represented 38.6% of recurrent expenditure in 2010-11, down from 41.1% in 2009-10.
Average expenditure per Free-standing day hospital in 2010-11 was $2.105 million. This varied from $1.294 million per Plastic and cosmetic surgery establishment to $2.616 million per Ophthalmic surgery hospital.

The proportion of total expenditure arising from wages and salaries (including on-costs) varied from 33.5% for Ophthalmic surgery hospitals to 51.5% for Gynaecology, Fertility treatment and Family Planning establishments.

The average expenditure per patient separation increased from $688 in 2009-10 to $747 in 2009-10. This varied from $491 for Specialist endoscopy units (up from $443 in 2009-10) to $1,122 for Ophthalmic hospitals (up from $1,083 in 2009-10).

Gross capital expenditure for Free-standing day hospital facilities during 2010-11 was $50.3 million, an increase of 16.5% from 2009-10.

Free-standing Day Hospitals, Expenditure per patient(a): 2006-07 to 2010-11(b)

(a) Laspeyres input cost index was used to provide real expenditure. See Explanatory Note 25 for further information.
(b) Data for the 2007–08 reference year are not available. See Explanatory Note 4.

Table 3.8 PRIVATE FREE-STANDING DAY HOSPITALS, Expenditure —Type of Centre (a) - 2010-11
			Specialist Endoscopy	Ophthalmic surgery	Plastic and cosmetic surgery	Gynaecology, Fertility treatment and Family Planning	Other(b)	Total(c)

Expenditure ($'000)(d)
	Labour costs
		Wages and salaries, including on-costs	52 134	49 079	17 938	32 650	103 565	255 365
		Contract/consultancy payments for medical/health services	6 033	2 433	480	2 870	6 208	18 024
	Drug, medical, pharmaceuticals and surgical supplies(e)		20 183	52 509	10 622	8 243	78 493	170 050
	Food supplies		785	295	90	122	618	1 910
	Repair and maintenance		1 236	2 018	351	224	2 230	6 059
	Fuel and power		1 236	1 334	423	616	3 149	6 758
	Patient transport		18	75	np	—	np	291
	Depreciation and amortisation		6 871	6 357	1 719	2 695	8 302	25 944
	Interest		1 322	1 294	np	np	np	10 197
	Non-labour contract expenses		9 075	10 065	2 762	4 088	43 832	69 822
	Other (f)		20 321	21 046	10 233	7 508	37 562	96 670
	Total (c)		119 214	146 505	45 304	63 369	286 699	661 090
Wages and salaries, including on-costs as a proportion of total expenditure (%)			43.7	33.5	39.6	51.5	36.1	38.6
Average expenditure ($)(g)
	Per patient separation		491	1 122	840	778	762	747
Gross Capital expenditure ($'000)(h)
	Land and buildings		np	3 715	np	210	9 769	14 194
	Major medical equipment		np	6 464	np	1 315	13 799	23 897
	Information technology		526	802	115	169	863	2 475
	Other capital expenditure		1 466	1 216	649	3 657	2 700	9 688
	Total (c)		4 318	12 197	1 257	5 351	27 131	50 254
Net Capital expenditure ($'000)(h)
	Land and buildings		np	3 715	np	210	9 769	14 174
	Major medical equipment		np	6 076	np	1 315	13 795	23 260
	Information technology		514	802	115	169	863	2 463
	Other capital expenditure		1 433	1 199	629	3 657	2 604	9 522
	Total (c)		4 028	11 792	1 217	5 351	27 031	49 419

— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated (a) See Explanatory Note 24 for further information of categories. (b) Including Dental Oral Maxillofacial surgery, Dialysis, Oncology, General surgery, sleep disorders clinic and other types of centre. (c) Figures have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between totals and the sums of the component items. (d) Expenditure refers to expenditure on goods and services, which does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second-hand). See Glossary for further information. (e) Including surgically implanted prostheses and homograft items. (f) Including contract services. (g) Average expenditure figures can vary considerably between hospitals depending on the type of services they provide. (h) Capital expenditure refers to expenditure in a period on the acquisition or enhancement of an asset (excluding financial assets). See Glossary for further information. Note that 2010-11 is the first year the ABS has had gross and net capital expenditure available for publication.

The largest increases in total expenditure in 2010-11 occurred in the three smallest states and territories (23.3%) and Victoria (23.2%), while total expenditure in South Australia fell by 13.2%. Expenditure per hospital ranged from $1.766 million in Victoria to $2.604 million in Queensland, while wages and salaries as a proportion of total expenditure ranged from 34.7% in Victoria to 45.7% in South Australia. Average expenditure per patient separation ranged from $597 in Western Australia (up from $585) to $957 in New South Wales (up from $852).

Table 3.9 PRIVATE FREE-STANDING DAY HOSPITALS, Expenditure —State and territories - 2010-11
			NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas., NT & ACT(a)	Aus.(b)

Expenditure ($'000)(c)
	Labour costs
		Wages and salaries, including on-costs	77 071	53 858	60 163	22 961	28 821	12 492	255 365
		Contract/consultancy payments for medical/health services	8 079	2 212	2 582	963	2 682	1 506	18 024
	Drug, medical, pharmaceuticals and surgical supplies(e)		72 875	25 314	34 044	8 604	19 271	9 942	170 050
	Food supplies		913	381	346	np	166	np	1 910
	Repair and maintenance		2 360	1 069	1 525	np	np	382	6 059
	Fuel and power		2 158	1 244	1 645	498	904	309	6 758
	Patient transport		82	np	72	np	np	—	291
	Depreciation and amortisation		6 390	6 994	6 646	1 955	2 790	1 169	25 944
	Interest		1 588	1 882	860	np	790	np	10 197
	Non-labour contract expenses		13 600	np	8 609	2 315	4 731	np	69 822
	Other (f)		30 430	23 401	21 540	8 104	9 695	3 500	96 670
	Total (c)		215 546	155 402	138 032	50 216	70 319	31 576	661 090
Labour costs, including on-costs as a proportion of total expenditure (%)			35.8	34.7	43.6	45.7	41.0	39.6	38.6
Average expenditure ($)(f)
		Per patient separation	957	696	650	695	597	912	747
Gross Capital expenditure ($'000)(g)
		Land and buildings	4 047	2 440	420	np	np	2 348	14 194
		Major medical equipment	10 748	2 891	2 495	672	2 084	5 007	23 897
		Information technology	1 079	465	405	np	np	237	2 475
		Other capital expenditure	2 723	4 729	631	np	np	365	9 688
		Total (e)	18 597	10 525	3 951	np	np	7 957	50 254
Net Capital expenditure ($'000)(g)
		Land and buildings	4 047	2 430	420	np	np	2 348	14 174
		Major medical equipment	10 544	2 848	2 161	671	2 083	4 953	23 260
		Information technology	1 067	465	405	np	np	237	2 463
		Other capital expenditure	2 645	4 693	589	np	np	365	9 522
		Total (e)	18 303	10 436	3 575	np	np	7 903	49 419

— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated (a) Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory have been aggregated to protect the confidentiality of the small number of hospitals in these states/territories. (b) Figures have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between totals and the sums of the component items. (c) Expenditure refers to expenditure on goods and services, which does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second-hand). See Glossary for further information. (d) Including surgically implanted prostheses and homograft items. (e) Including contract services. (f) Average expenditure figures can vary considerably between hospitals depending on the type of services they provide. (g) Capital expenditure refers to expenditure in a period on the acquisition or enhancement of an asset (excluding financial assets). See Glossary for further information. Note that 2010-11 is the first year the ABS has had gross and net capital expenditure available for publication.