Resources
GT-Dental data specification – Insurer to department – 2021–22
The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for General Treatment-Dental files for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. They took effect on 1 July 2021.
PHDB data specification – Hospital to department – 2021–22
The Private Health Data Bureau (PHDB) data specifications for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to us. They took effect from 1 July 2021.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) hospital companion for people with disability
This tool can assist a person with disability if they need to go to hospital. The COVID-19 companion helps to convey important personal information to health professionals.
Australia's Long Term National Health Plan
Australia's Long Term National Health Plan charts the way forward over the next 3 and 10 years in the key areas of mental health, primary care, hospitals, preventive health and medical research.
Approved Private Emergency Department Program guidelines
These guidelines provide the background, principles, eligibility criteria and operational procedures of the program for participating hospitals.
Private patients’ hospital charter
Explains your rights and responsibilities as a private patient in a hospital.
Study of Patient Pathways in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment
This 2014 study analyses patient journeys through drug and alcohol treatment services. It describes the different parts of the drug and alcohol systems. It also looks at how the different parts connect.
Resource book – Emergency Triage Education Kit
This resource book for nurse educators is part of the Emergency Triage Education Kit. It aims to help nurse educators promote the consistent application of the Australasian Triage Scale in hospital Emergency Departments.
Triage quick reference guide – Emergency Triage Education Kit
This quick reference guide is part of the Emergency Triage Education Kit, a teaching resource designed to help nurse educators promote the consistent application of the Australasian Triage Scale in hospital Emergency Departments.
Triage workbook – Emergency Triage Education Kit
This participant workbook is part of the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK), a teaching resource designed to help nurse educators promote the consistent application of the Australasian Triage Scale in hospital emergency departments. It is now superseded by the second edition released in 2024.
Medical Costs Finder information session for private hospital administrators and medical specialists
Join us to find out how the Medical Costs Finder helps you to assist patients understand the costs for private specialist care earlier in their health care journey and to confidently participate in informed financial consent conversations. Learn how easy it is for specialists to sign up.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) update for anaesthetists
Dr Nick Coatsworth (Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health) will provide an update on PPE to members of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).
COVID-19 – Personal Protective Equipment and health care worker–associated cases
This webinar for hospital clinicians will cover COVID-19 health care worker infections, personal protective equipment (PPE), guidelines and resources.
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