Myhospitals Website
For the first time all Australians will soon be able to view important data about their public hospitals thanks to a new website being developed as part of the Government’s ambitious health reform agenda.
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17 July 2010
For the first time all Australians will soon be able to view important data about their public hospitals thanks to a new website being developed as part of the Government’s ambitious health reform agenda.
The MyHospitals website will provide clear, comparable and user-friendly information about all Australian public hospitals in all states and territories, except Western Australia.
People will be able to find, at the click of a mouse, the latest data on their local hospital. MyHospitals will show how that hospital performed compared to national average waiting times for elective surgery and emergency department care, list the medical services provided, bed numbers and if outpatient services, such as allied health and dental services, are provided.
Once operational, all Australians will see – for the first time and from the one source – which hospitals throughout Australia are performing well, and which hospitals may need more targeted assistance to help lift their performance.
Holidaymakers will be able to check whether a hospital at their destination offers accident and emergency services, and expectant mums in Sydney can check whether their nearest hospital has an obstetrics and maternity unit.
Similarly, people in Launceston will be able to see how their local hospital compares against the national average waiting times for a range of elective surgery procedures, while residents in Adelaide will be able to see how many beds are provided in Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The website is being developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare using the latest nationally comparable data from 2008-09. As a result of the COAG agreement in April this data has been provided with the agreement and support of every State and Territory government except Western Australia. The site will be ready in August.
Measuring and publicly reporting on the accessibility, performance, quality and safety of our hospitals is a key component of our health reform plans.
MyHospitals draws back the curtain on the performance of Australia’s hospital system and provides an unprecedented level of transparency as the Gillard Government works to deliver better health and hospital services for hard working Australians.
The range of information available on MyHospitals will continue to be developed in the future, including providing data on private hospitals and reporting data for each hospital against a range of safety and quality measures.
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