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Figure 6.1: Interrelationships of a speciality of surgeon (Plastic surgery) with other data elements, elective surg

Table 6.1: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists, by public hospital peer group, Austral

Table 6.2: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by hospital peer g

Table 6.3: Additions to waiting lists and waiting time statistics for patients removed from waiting lists for electiv

Table 6.4: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by specialty of su

Table 6.5: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by indicator proce Figure 6.2: Median waiting time for elective surgery by remoteness area of usual residence, 2007-08

Figure 6.3: Standardised separation rate ratios for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and remot

Figure 6.4: Median waiting time for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedure and remoteness area of us

Figure 6.5: Median waiting times for elective surgery by quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 20

Figure 6.6: Standardised separation rate ratios for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and quintil

Figure 6.7: Median waiting times for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and quintile of socioecon

Figure 6.8: Median waiting times for elective surgery by Indigenous status, selected states and territories, 2007

Figure 6.9: Standardised separations rate ratios for elective surgery by Indicator procedure and Indigenous stat

Figure 6.10: Median waiting time for elective surgery by Indicator procedure and Indigenous status, selected st

Table 6.6: Waiting times for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery by selected principal diagn Figure 6.11: Separations per 1,000 persons for public and private elective surgical separations, by remoteness

Figure 6.12: Separations per 1,000 for public and private elective surgical separations, by quintile of socioecon

Figure 6.13: Separations per 1,000 persons for public and private elective surgical separations, by Indigenous s

er data elements, elective surgery, all hospitals, 200708

ic hospital peer group, Australia, 200304 to 200708

ive surgery, by hospital peer group, states and territories, 200708

ed from waiting lists for elective surgery, by reason for removal, states and territories, 200708

ive surgery, by specialty of surgeon, states and territories, 200708

ive surgery, by indicator procedure, states and territories, 200708 residence, 2007-08

dicator procedures and remoteness area of usual residence, 200708

ure and remoteness area of usual residence, 2007-08

c advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08

dicator procedures and quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08

dures and quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08

ed states and territories, 2007-08

procedure and Indigenous status, selected states and territories, 200708

Indigenous status, selected states and territories, 2007-08

ery by selected principal diagnoses and specialty of surgeon, 200708

al separations, by remoteness area of usual residence, 200708

tions, by quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 200708

al separations, by Indigenous status, 200708

Procedures (top 10)(a)(b) 1910 Cerebral anaesthesia 1620 Excision of lesion of skin and subcutaneous tissue 1916 Generalised allied health interventions 1618 Biopsy of skin and subcutaneous tissue 1909 Conduction anaesthesia 1651 Local skin flap, simple and small, single stage 1649 Other full thickness skin graft 1645 Other split skin graft, small 1912 Postprocedural analgesia 1920 Administration of pharmacotherapy Public hospital peer groups Principal referral and Specialist women's & children's hospitals Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Large hospitals Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Medium hospitals Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days AR-DRGs (top 10) J11Z I30Z J08B J10Z B05Z J67B J13B J06B D04B C11Z
(a) (b)
(a)(b)

24,689 4,411 3,604 1,401 1,151 521 502 234 206 167

Indicator procedure Cystoscopy Inguinal herniorrhaphy Myringoplasty Myringotomy Prostatectomy Septoplasty Not applicable/not stated

2 1 1 19 1 65 40,134

Principal diagnosis (top 10)(a)(b) C44 Other malignant neoplasms of skin S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level G56 Mononeuropathies of upper limb D22 Melanocytic naevi S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones L90 Atrophic disorders of skin L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionising radiation Z42 Follow-up care involving plastic surgery M72 Fibroblastic disorders C43 Malignant melanoma of skin Admissions from elective surgery waiting lists over time 200304 40,223 26 186 3.2 39,415 78,588 2.0 Sex(a) Male Female 200405 200506 200607 200708

24 187 3.5 38 185 1.0 31 176 2.4

SURGICAL SPECIALTY Plastic surgery

Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Admissions from linked data (a)(b) Patient days from linked data (a)(b) ALOS from linked data (days)(a)(b)

Age group(a) <1 8,520 5,214 4,315 3,544 1,667 1,365 892 802 689 666 14 514 1524 2534 3544 4554 5564 6574 7584 85+ 706 1,334 2,635 3,922 3,494 4,026 4,903 5,239 5,488 5,479 2,189 Separation mode(a)(b) Discharge/transfer to an(other) acute hospital Discharge/transfer to a residential aged care service Discharge/transfer to an(other) psychiatric hospital Discharge/transfer to other health-care accommodation Statistical dischargetype change Left against medical advice Statistical discharge from leave Died Other Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures Hand Procedures Other Skin Graft and/or Debridement Procedures W/O Catastrophic or Severe CC Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Plastic OR Procedures Carpal Tunnel Release Minor Skin Disorders, Sameday Lower Limb Procs W/O Ulcer/Cellulitis W/O (Skin Graft and (Cat or Sev CC)) Major Procedures for Non-Malignant Breast Conditions Maxillo Surgery W/O CC Eyelid Procedures

These data are supplied to the National Hospital Morbidity Database. Separations for which the care type was reported as Newborn with no qualified days, and records for Hospital boarders and Posthumous organ procurement have been excluded.

Abbreviations: CCcomplications and comorbidities; CatCatastrophic; Sevsevere; ORoperating room; W/Owithout; ALOSaverage length of stay.

Figure 6.1: Interrelationships of a speciality of surgeon (Plastic surgery) with other data elements, elective surgery, all hospitals, 200708

osure to nonionising radiation

10,701 2,365 1,843 1,489 1,108 972 930 901 860 827

from elective surgery 34,382 35,333 36,303 37,629 40,223

21,593 17,822

ther) acute hospital sidential aged care service ther) psychiatric hospital r health-care accommodation

238 153 2 33 55 108 7 12 38,807

als, 200708

Table 6.1: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists, by public hospital peer group(a), Australia, 200304 to 200708
200304 Principal referral and Specialist womens & childrens hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Large hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Medium hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total(e) Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Admissions per 1,000 population(f) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days
(a) (b) (c)

200405 75 99 372,085 28 203 4.6 36 82 100,916 29 227 4.8 59 62 69,830 37 272 6.1 195 87 549,746 27.2 29 217 4.8

200506 78 99 386,203 30 228 4.7 34 81 97,816 35 251 4.6 51 62 63,641 38 257 3.8 191 87 556,951 27.2 32 237 4.6

200607 82 98 394,831 30 225 3.4 30 77 88,433 33 224 2.7 52 63 63,658 39 231 1.7 192 88 556,770 26.7 32 226 3.1

200708 83 100 401,518 31 233 3.4 35 80 97,475 39 237 2.4 51 64 58,076 42 238 1.4 192 91 565,501 26.6 34 235 3.0

68 99 343,430 27 182 3.9 42 85 110,284 30 206 4.2 58 59 68,790 34 215 3.3 196 87 528,949 26.5 28 193 3.9

For more information on the public hospital peer group classification, see Appendix 1. Number of hospitals reporting to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection. See Appendix 2 for further information. This is the number of separations with an Urgency of admission reported as Elective and a surgical procedure for public hospitals reporting to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection as a proportion of the number of separations with an Urgency of admission reported as Elective and a surgical procedure for all public hospitals. Number of admissions for elective surgery reported to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection. Includes data for hospitals not included in the specified hospital peer groups and some private hospitals contracted to do elective surgery. Crude rate based on the Australian estimated resident population as at 31 December of the period in question.

(d) (e) (f)

Table 6.2: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by hospital peer group, states and territories, 20070
NSW Principal referral and Specialist womens & childrens hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of elective surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Large hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of elective surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Medium hospitals Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of elective surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total(e) Number of reporting hospitals(b) Estimated coverage of elective surgical separations (%)(c) Number of admissions(d) Admissions per 1,000 population(f) Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days
(a)

Vic 20 100 90,392 30 232 4.3 8 68 32,028 40 211 2.3 3 32 7,886 29 124 0.6 31 80 130,306 24.8 33 221 3.6

Qld(a) 18 100 92,935 27 143 2.6 5 100 10,515 27 112 0.9 7 85 3,993 34 117 0.4 31 98 107,623 25.4 27 137 2.3

WA 6 100 30,354 29 225 4.1 3 57 11,778 27 189 1.2 4 81 12,809 31 177 2.2 14 79 57,122 26.7 30 206 3.0

SA 5 100 33,402 42 203 3.5 2 100 6,286 53 276 6.6 1 22 1,358 n.p. n.p. n.p. 8 70 41,046 25.8 42 208 3.9

Tas 2 100 10,516 39 400 11.1 1 100 3,633 n.p. n.p. n.p. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 14,149 28.6 36 369 10.1

ACT 1 100 5,322 n.p. n.p. n.p. 1 100 4,255 n.p. n.p. n.p. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 9,577 28.0 72 372 10.3

NT 2 100 5,406 39 329 8.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 100 6,100 28.1 43 337 8.6

Total 83 100 401,518 31 233 3.4 35 80 97,475 39 237 2.4 51 64 58,076 42 238 1.4 192 91 565,501 26.6 34 235 3.0

29 100 133,191 33 275 2.2 15 100 28,980 42 281 0.9 36 100 32,030 60 290 1.3 98 100 199,578 28.7 39 278 1.8

The total number of admissions for Queensland includes 507 admissions that were removed from the waiting list for elective admission before 30 June 2007 and separated before 30 June 2008. It is expected that these admissions would be counterbalanced overall by the number of admissions occurring in a similar way in future reporting periods. (b) Number of hospitals reporting to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection. See Appendix 2 for further information. (c) The number of separations with an Urgency of admission reported as Elective and a surgical procedure for public hospitals reporting to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection as a proportion of the number of separations with an Urgency of admission reported as of Elective and a surgical procedure for all public hospitals. (d) Number of admissions for elective surgery reported to the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection. (e) Includes data for hospitals not included in the specified hospital peer groups. For more information on the public hospital peer group classification, see Appendix 1. (f) Crude rate based on the Australian estimated resident population as at 31 December 2007. . . Not applicable. n.a. Not available. n.p. Not published because there was only one hospital in the peer group.

states and territories, 200708

Table 6.3: Additions to waiting lists and waiting time statistics for patients removed from waiting lists for elective surgery, by reason for removal, states and territories, 200708
NSW Additions Removals(c) Elective admission Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Emergency admission Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Not contactable/died Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Treated elsewhere Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Surgery not required or declined Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Transferred to another hospitals waiting list Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Not reported Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total removals Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days
(a)

Vic 152,505 130,306 33 221 3.6 905 8 113 1.7 2,291 186 484 22.9 3,624 90 349 8.8 14,134 105 422 14.1 2,297 75 252 4.1 1,439 45 318 6.5 154,996 38 263 5.0

Qld(a) 212,700 107,623 27 137 2.3 2,596 0 15 0.3 1,216 119 818 25.9 4,853 106 575 18.6 7,238 66 567 16.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 123,526 28 177 4.0

WA 65,846 57,122 30 206 3.0 267 14 127 1.9 665 217 395 15.3 1,427 131 398 15.2 4,427 177 427 18.5 3,411 93 360 9.6 1,853 84 373 10.9 69,172 37 271 4.9

SA 45,693 41,046 42 208 3.9 282 23 113 1.1 467 162 429 15.0 828 83 344 8.2 2,612 99 407 12.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1,403 90 470 17.2 46,638 45 242 4.9

Tas(b) 17,362 14,149 36 369 10.1 162 38 277 7.4 728 243 849 35.0 623 207 757 31.9 1,134 219 840 33.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 229 98 614 22 17,026 49 461 13.6

ACT 11,337 9,577 72 372 10.3 41 25 167 2.4 240 314 677 44.2 454 190 451 19.6 1,020 201 645 29.3 274 162 646 23.4 0 .. .. .. 11,606 85 431 13.3

NT 6,994 6,100 43 337 8.6 26 25 170 3.8 215 327 1,633 45.6 130 109 465 15.4 718 204 1,454 34.4 5 n.p. n.p. n.p. 1 n.p. n.p. n.p. 7,195 52 430 12.4

Total 740,952 565,501 34 235 3.0 5,650 3 84 0.9 9,514 165 456 16.8 22,520 99 355 9.0 47,175 113 393 12.2 5,988 89 343 8.1 4,927 70 387 8.1 661,275 38 273 4.2

228,515 199,578 39 278 1.8 1,371 17 134 0.4 3,692 126 336 3.4 10,581 91 299 2.1 15,892 122 332 3.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2 n.p. n.p. n.p. 231,116 43 291 1.9

The total number of removals for Queensland includes 507 patients who were removed from the waiting list for elective or emergency admission before 30 June 2007 and separated before 30 June 2008. It is expected that these admissions would be counterbalanced overall by the number of admissions occurring in a similar way in future reporting periods.

(b) Includes data for the Mersey Community Hospital. (b) See the Glossary for a full description of these categories. n.a. Not available. .. Not applicable.

Table 6.4: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by specialty of surgeon, states and territories, 200708
NSW Cardio-thoracic surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Ear, nose & throat surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days General surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Gynaecology Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Neurosurgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Ophthalmology Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Orthopaedic surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days 3,924 14 74 0.1 14,957 87 346 4.4 55,468 29 165 0.6 28,404 32 168 0.9 3,572 25 148 0.7 24,121 134 335 2.6 30,725 70 343 4.5 Vic 2,489 6 85 0.1 11,974 48 276 3.4 29,998 34 204 2.8 13,799 45 158 1.4 2,606 24 185 1.5 16,878 36 217 1.9 16,507 61 335 8.4 Qld(a) 2,877 10 69 0.3 9,369 28 161 3.4 25,882 26 109 1.1 16,611 25 95 0.9 1,456 21 134 4.3 9,184 42 296 5.5 21,057 27 175 3.3 WA 697 19 55 0.0 4,561 106 416 14.0 10,930 27 152 1.7 3,335 30 138 1.1 659 35 187 1.8 7,810 55 267 3.5 7,991 58 254 3.3 SA 867 14 101 0.0 4,672 63 350 9.1 8,659 37 180 2.6 7,065 29 121 0.4 637 21 95 0.2 4,380 61 230 2.5 4,940 77 379 10.5 Tas(b) 409 21 131 0.5 874 50 406 11.3 3,485 25 344 9.0 2,170 37 195 3.3 212 35 343 9.9 786 104 670 30.7 2,023 125 548 20.2 ACT 229 18 103 0.4 1,067 135 610 30.4 1,591 35 218 1.3 1,140 53 226 2.3 302 39 276 7.6 1,174 169 484 18.4 1,417 121 427 13.6 NT 0 .. .. .. 459 73 530 18.1 2,073 44 244 5.5 1,535 10 110 2.3 0 .. .. .. 1,006 149 524 18.9 606 53 414 11.6

Table 6.4 (continued): Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by specialty of surgeon, states and territories, 200708
NSW Vic Qld(a) WA SA Tas(b) ACT NT

Plastic surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Urology Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Vascular surgery Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Other(c) Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days
(a) (b) (b) ..

8,862 25 147 0.5 21,733 28 166 1.1 4,577 18 108 0.5 3,235 7 63 0.0 199,578 39 278 1.8

13,084 22 235 5.6 16,566 20 170 2.7 2,787 25 364 9.9 3,618 24 88 1.0 130,306 33 221 3.6

8,002 28 148 2.8 8,924 31 122 2.4 2,055 22 82 1.3 2,206 27 96 0.4 107,623 27 137 2.3

4,109 18 144 1.7 8,146 21 127 2.4 1,120 27 145 2.6 7,764 18 72 0.4 57,122 30 206 3.0

4,070 40 187 3.5 4,627 44 185 2.8 906 14 57 0.9 223 21 76 0.0 41,046 42 208 3.9

1,443 13 134 2.4 2,041 41 185 3.2 286 25 242 5.6 420 50 795 37.1 14,149 36 369 10.1

548 45 347 9.5 987 50 267 4.5 404 25 705 19.6 718 35 157 1.5 9,577 72 372 10.3

105 42 376 10.5 138 59 210 2.9 0 .. .. .. 167 63 383 10.2 6,100 43 337 8.6

The total number of admissions for Queensland includes 507 patients who were removed from the waiting list for elective admission before 30 June 2007 and separated before 30 June 2008. It is expected that these admissions would be counterbalanced overall by the number of admissions occurring in a similar way in future reporting periods. Includes data for the Mersey Community Hospital. Includes specialty of surgeon of Not reported. Not applicable.

cialty of surgeon, states

Total 11,494 12 78 0.1 47,933 57 335 6.2 138,086 29 170 1.7 74,059 31 145 1.1 9,444 25 166 1.9 65,339 68 315 3.8 85,266 54 323 5.8

(continued)

gery, by specialty of
Total

40,223 26 186 3.2 63,162 27 162 2.1 12,144 21 161 3.8 18,351 19 89 1.4 565,501 34 235 3.0

eparated before 30 June 2008. It is

Table 6.5: Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by indicator procedure, states and territories, 200708
NSW Cataract extraction Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Cholecystectomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Coronary artery bypass graft Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Cystoscopy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Haemorrhoidectomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Hysterectomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Inguinal herniorrhaphy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days 19,123 168 340 2.9 6,907 53 202 0.7 1,107 14 102 0.1 14,661 26 156 0.9 1,679 50 249 1.9 4,091 52 239 1.8 5,939 56 231 0.8 Vic 11,448 43 231 1.7 3,748 50 194 1.4 842 11 151 0.2 10,108 21 163 2.0 985 65 260 4.2 2,139 52 161 1.2 3,157 52 232 4.1 Qld(a) 6,399 48 317 6.0 3,345 37 117 0.7 1,229 9 67 0.2 4,611 33 137 3.0 443 37 167 2.5 2,155 36 121 0.7 1,676 40 145 0.9 WA 5,926 59 265 3.3 1,237 33 194 1.8 230 24 56 0.0 4,428 20 146 3.1 306 39 245 2.9 721 42 161 1.1 1,352 35 196 1.5 SA 2,554 73 225 1.2 907 50 154 0.6 369 20 113 0.0 1,846 35 119 1.1 232 48 168 1.7 611 54 167 0.8 847 51 201 2.4 Tas(b) 703 417 737 51.5 464 78 420 13.8 238 31 140 0.8 755 49 174 2.4 32 68 440 12.5 256 66 221 3.5 375 98 424 15.5 ACT 1,053 175 484 18.5 220 83 227 1.8 135 13 84 0 626 51 279 4.0 22 72 168 0.0 148 85 308 4.1 226 90 237 1.8 NT 708 184 498 20.1 152 76 384 10.5 0 .. .. .. 254 52 181 3.5 33 79 307 6.1 87 78 158 3.4 104 74 461 11.5

Table 6.5 (continued): Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by indicator procedure, states and territories, 200708
NSW Myringoplasty Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Myringotomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Prostatectomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Septoplasty Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Tonsillectomy Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total hip replacement Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total knee replacement Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days 451 177 365 9.8 572 63 315 2.4 2,538 47 232 1.7 1,453 224 369 11.3 4,728 148 350 4.1 2,876 134 357 6.3 4,791 235 367 10.5 Vic 409 63 322 5.9 1,962 39 113 0.5 1,958 22 234 5.6 1,360 105 364 9.7 3,539 67 271 2.9 1,621 121 405 12.7 1,836 166 505 18.7 Qld(a) 454 62 358 9.9 1,592 36 168 0.9 1,295 36 155 3.0 605 68 625 14.5 2,745 40 188 3.8 1,380 62 230 3.3 2,039 77 294 6.9 WA 190 166 408 15.8 721 73 355 9.4 803 28 105 0.9 382 156 382 12.3 1,508 146 443 18.0 795 84 246 3.1 1,100 118 307 5.7 SA 90 200 551 32.2 760 57 159 0.7 515 58 217 2.5 290 148 459 18.6 1,277 109 399 14.3 603 114 484 16.4 724 207 656 34.9 Tas(b) 20 441 1,432 60.0 80 44 150 0.0 56 39 135 0.0 48 507 1,557 60.4 51 96 539 15.7 202 294 679 39.6 219 381 762 53.9 ACT 25 417 860 64.0 196 94 418 13.8 100 45 178 3.0 148 196 645 32.4 315 289 677 43.2 188 185 478 21.3 214 226 496 25.2 NT 90 406 1,043 55.6 28 44 106 3.6 10 50 160 0.0 19 153 1,913 21.1 143 95 385 11.2 23 129 928 21.7 24 292 618 37.5

Table 6.5 (continued): Waiting time statistics for patients admitted from waiting lists for elective surgery, by indicator procedure, states and territories, 200708
NSW Varicose veins stripping & ligation Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Not applicable/not stated Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days Total Admissions Days waited at 50th percentile Days waited at 90th percentile % waited more than 365 days
(a)

Vic 1,386 140 480 20.3 83,808 27 203 3.4 130,306 33 221 3.6

Qld(a) 630 57 353 9.4 77,025 22 113 1.8 107,623 27 137 2.3

WA 147 66 397 12.9 37,276 25 160 2.2 57,122 30 206 3.0

SA 251 258 603 34.3 29,170 35 175 2.7 41,046 42 208 3.9

Tas(b) 33 46 331 9.1 10,617 28 263 6.2 14,149 36 369 10.1

ACT 140 401 867 53.6 5,821 42 261 6.1 9,577 72 372 10.3

NT 48 123 987 27.1 4,377 28 229 5.6 6,100 43 337 8.6

1,567 71 290 2.7 127,095 27 200 1.2 199,578 39 278 1.8

The total number of admissions for Queensland includes 507 patients who were removed from the waiting list for elective admission before 30 June 2007 and separated before 30 June 2008. It is expected that these admissions would be counterbalanced overall by the number of admissions occurring in a similar way in future reporting periods.

(b) Includes data for the Mersey Community Hospital. . . Not applicable. n.p. Not published.

or procedure, states and

Total 47,914 87 326 4.3 16,980 47 188 1.4 4,150 14 97 0.2 37,289 26 157 1.8 3,732 50 245 2.8 10,208 49 192 1.4 13,676 50 225 2.2

(continued)

y, by indicator procedure,
Total 1,729 104 411 14.5 5,911 48 182 2.4 7,275 36 203 3.0 4,305 141 389 13.1 14,306 88 349 7.1 7,688 107 359 8.9 10,947 160 386 13.6

(continued)

y, by indicator procedure,
Total 4,202 91 430 13.8 375,189 27 181 2.3 565,501 34 235 3.0

ed before 30 June 2008. It is expected

Figure 6.2: Median waiting time for elective surgery by remoteness area of usual residence, 2007-08
Median waiting time (days) 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Remoteness area

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.3: Standardised separation rate ratios for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and remoteness area of usual residence, 200708
Standardised separation rate ratio 12.0

10.0

Tonsillectomy Hysterectomy

8.0

Prostatectomy Cataract extraction

6.0 Total knee replacement 4.0 Coronary artery bypass graft Myringotomy

2.0

0.0

Remoteness area

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.4: Median waiting time for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedure and remoteness area of usual residence, 2007-08
Median waiting time (days) 12 Cholecystectomy 10 Coronary artery bypass graft Cystoscopy Hysterectomy 6 Myringotomy Tonsillectomy Total hip replacement 2 Total knee replacement

Remoteness area
Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.5: Median waiting times for elective surgery by quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08
Median waiting time (days) 12

10

Quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.6: Standardised separation rate ratios for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08
Standardised separations rate ratio 12.4 Myringotomy 10.4 Hysterectomy Coronary artery bypass graft Total knee replacement Prostatectomy Cataract extraction 2.4

8.4

6.4

4.4

0.4

Quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.7: Median waiting times for elective surgery by selected Indicator procedures and quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 2007-08
Median waiting time (days) 12 Cataract extraction 10 Cholecystectomy Coronary artery bypass graft Cystoscopy 6 Myringoplasty Septoplasty 4 Tonsillectomy Myringotomy

Quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.8: Median waiting times for elective surgery by Indigenous status, selected states and territories, 2007-08
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Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database. Notes: 1. Rates are age-standardised to the Estimated Resident Population 30 June 2001. 2. Excludes data for Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. See Appendix 1 for more information.

Figure 6.9: Standardised separations rate ratios for elective surgery by Indicator procedure and Indigenous status, selected states and territories, 200708

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Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database. Notes: 1. Rates are age-standardised to the Estimated Resident Population 30 June 2001. 2. 95% confidence interval presented for the rate ratio. 3. Excludes data for Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. See Appendix 1 for more information.

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Surgical specialty and principal diagnosis Cardiothoracic surgery Angina pectoris Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Ear, nose and throat surgery Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total General surgery Cholelithiasis Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Gynaecology Excessive, frequent and irregular menstruation Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Neurosurgery Other spondylopathies Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Ophthalmology Cataract Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Orthopaedic surgery Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee] Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Plastic surgery Fracture at wrist and hand level Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Urology Follow-up examination after treatment for malignant neoplasms Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Vascular surgery Varicose veins of lower extremities Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Other Angina pectoris Neoplasm Other principal diagnosis Total Total Neoplasm All principal diagnoses Separations 1,705 1,560 7,886 11,151 11,186 4,134 31,577 46,897 14,087 36,494 83,528 134,109 9,284 12,766 50,785 72,835 1,439 1,853 5,953 9,245 32,898 1,393 29,003 63,294 13,390 1,371 68,173 82,934 2,362 16,646 20,382 39,390 7,530 13,606 39,970 61,106 2,516 165 9,111 11,792 795 3,697 12,847 17,339 93,685 550,092 Days waited at Days waited at 50th percentile 90th percentile 15 8 13 12 91 13 57 57 48 16 39 29 40 26 31 31 63 11 26 25 86 27 56 69 135 21 42 53 2 27 34 26 22 22 29 27 90 10 15 21 40 16 18 18 20 34 92 28 84 76 353 73 334 335 185 70 200 168 144 103 157 145 256 61 160 167 322 104 308 316 372 155 292 321 7 132 245 183 174 89 190 164 437 61 74 154 91 64 91 84 90 233

Source: AIHW linked data from the National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection and the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Figure 6.11: Separations per 1,000 persons for public and private elective surgical separations, by remoteness area of usual residence, 200708
Separations per 1,000 persons 12 Public elective surgical separations Private elective surgical separations All elective surgical separations 10

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Source: National Hospital Morbidity Database. Note: Rates are age-standardised to the Estimated Resident Population 30 June 2001.

Figure 6.12: Separations per 1,000 for public and private elective surgical separations, by quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage, 200708
Separations per 1,000 persons 100 Public elective surgical separations 90Private elective surgical separations All elective surgical separations 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Quintile of socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage

Source: National Hospital Morbidity Database. Note: Rates are age-standardised to the Estimated Resident Population 30 June 2001.

Figure 6.13: Separations per 1,000 persons for public and private elective surgical separations, by Indigenous status, 200708
Separations per 1,000 population 12 Public elective surgical separations 10 Private elective surgical separations All elective surgical separations

Indigenous status

Source: National Hospital Morbidity Database. Notes: 1. Rates are age-standardised to the Estimated Resident Population 30 June 2001. 2. Excludes data for Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, and private hospitals within the Northern Territory. See Appendix 1 for more information.

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