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FACILITY PROFILE

Cairns and Hinterland Health Service District - Atherton Hospital

Elements of this profile updated: 05/03/2008


TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public

This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 05 March 2008
REVIEW DATE: April 2008

Senior Staff:
POSITION CONTACT
Director of Nursing Ann Aitken
Medical Superintendant Dr Neil Beaton

Physical Address: Atherton Hospital, Jack Street, ATHERTON Qld 4883
Postal Address: PO Box 183, ATHERTON Qld 4883
General Phone: +61 7 4091 0211
General Fax: +61 7 4091 0401
Zone: Northern
Office Hours: 0830 to 1700

Distance to Main Referral hospital(s):
Cairns Base Hospital km
Mareeba Hospital km

Facility Services:

Hospital Accident & Emergency, Visiting Specialist medical services including Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Orthopaedics, Endoscopy Services, Acute Inpatient Services including General Operating Theatre, General Surgical Services, Chemotherapy, Low Risk Obstetric Services, Palliative Care, General Medical Services, High Dependancy Unit, Limited General Rehabilitation Services, Cardiac Rehabilitation Service, Diabetic Educator, General Allied Health Services by appointment, Child Health, Community Health Services, HACC funded services including Home Care, Continence, HACC Assessment and Allied Health Services.
Services Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pharmacy, Radiology, Pathology, GIT Endoscopy, Cardiac Stress Testing ECG/CTG, Oral Health, Dialysis.
Clinics Available Primary care, Antenatal, Pre-admission, Oncology, Wound Management, Diabetic Education, Cardiac Support.
Allied Health Services Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics and Nutrition, Mental Health.
Outreach Services Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics and Nutrition
HACC Services Frail Aged, People with disabilities and carers.
Visiting Specialist Services Internal Medicine, Thoracic Medicine, Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, General Suregery.
Community Health Immunisation Clinics, School Health, Child Health, Parent craft, Women's Health, Men's Health, Palliative Care, Aged Care Assessment, Drug & Alcohol Services, Continence, Indigenous Health, Health Promotion/Prevention.



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

*Stage one and two refurbishment of maternity, surgical,day surgery, pharmacy, dialysis and facility conference facilities.

*Air-conditioning and A and E Department.



Measured Quality For The Facility:

Please refer to the Quality Measurement Management Action Reports for details.

This section - SOURCE: Health Information Centre
REVIEW DATE:

Patient Activity:

  Admitted Yr-Yr Var. (%) Non-Adm. Activity Yr-Yr Var. (%)
2004/2005 5359 11.0% 54442 -2.7
2005/2006 5480 2.3% 53181 -2.3


District Public Hospital Episodes of Care for top 10 DRGs (v5.0) 2005/2006 :
Total Inpatients (public and private)

DRG No DRG Name Number of Episodes
R63Z CHEMOTHERAPY 232
F74Z CHEST PAIN 196
X60C INJURIES A <65 185
G67B OESPHS, GASTR&MIS DIG A>9-CSCC 147
J64B CELLULITUS A>59 - CSCC / a<60 116
D63B OTITIS MEDIA & URI - CC 113
G44C OTHER COLONOSCOPY, SAMEDAY 110
G66B ABDMNL PAIN/MESENTRC ADENTS - CC 108
174C INJ FRARM, WR, HND, FOOT A<75-CC 96
O60C VAGINAL DEL SINGLE UNCOMPL 89