4390.0 - Private Hospitals, Australia, 2013-14 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/05/2015   
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HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS

In 2013-14, 48.4% (137) of all Acute and psychiatric hospitals had a dedicated day surgery unit and 32.2% (91) had a rehabilitation unit. Acute and psychiatric hospitals in Queensland were the most likely to have a dedicated day surgery unit (57.4%).

TABLE 2.10: PRIVATE ACUTE AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, Specialised wards and facilities(a)—States and territories—2013-14
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas., NT & ACT(b)
Aus.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
Labour wards
16
16
17
5
9
6
69
Psychiatric wards/drug and alcohol units (c)
25
15
11
np
np
4
63
Emergency departments (d)
3
7
8
np
np
np
24
Dedicated day surgery unit
42
37
31
12
10
5
137
Neonatal intensive care unit
15
14
14
5
8
5
61
Separate intensive care unit (ICU)
11
11
12
5
np
np
43
Separate coronary care unit (CCU)
11
11
9
np
4
np
39
Combined ICU/CCU
4
np
5
np
np
np
18
High dependency unit
16
19
8
8
3
3
57
Obstetric/maternity service
16
16
17
5
9
6
69
Specialised paediatric service
5
3
10
-
np
np
23
Cardiac surgery unit
9
9
6
np
3
np
31
Maintenance renal dialysis
4
np
6
np
np
-
15
Oncology unit
16
21
22
7
np
np
75
Rehabilitation unit
37
23
17
3
np
np
91
Sleep centre
18
17
24
5
np
np
76
Residential aged care service (e)
-
4
4
4
-
-
12
Geriatric assessment unit
-
np
np
np
np
np
8
Domiciliary care service
-
np
-
-
-
-
np
Hospice/palliative care unit
4
np
7
3
np
np
24
Other specialised units/wards (f)
34
41
34
13
9
5
136
All private acute and psychiatric hospitals (g)
91
78
54
28
22
10
283
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated

(a) Number of hospitals with specialised wards, units and facilities. Not every hospital has specialised wards, units and facilities. Some hospitals have more than one type of specialised wards, units and facilities and these are counted in more than one row.
(b) 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.
(c) Number of hospitals with a psychiatric unit and/or drug and alcohol unit.
(d) Bona fide emergency departments. For definition of emergency departments, see Glossary.
(e) Including only those residential aged care service which are an integral part of the hospital.
(f) For definition of other specialised units/wards, see Glossary.
(g) Not every hospital has specialised wards, units and facilities. Some hospitals have more than one type of specialised wards, units and facilities and these are counted in more than one row.