Elements of this profile updated: 04/03/2008
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 04 March 2008
REVIEW DATE: April 2008
| POSITION | CONTACT |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant | Mrs Barb Shepherd |
| The Townsville Hospital | 900km |
| Cairns Base Hospital | 600km |
| Visiting Services | Royal Flying Doctor Services; Child Health; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist; Occupational Therapist; Chest(Thoracic) Specialist; Nutritionist/Dietitian Services; Ophthalmologist; Public Health; Environmental Health; Alcohol and Drug and STD teams visit the Cape Sector communities on an ad hoc basis; Sexual Health; Physician; Paediatrician; Mental Health; Dental Services; Women's Health; Optometrist; QAS; Family Health; Radiographer. |
| Community Health Services | Include Antenatal Clinics; Nutrition Health Visits; School/Child Health Screening; Women's Health Clinics; Diabetic Care; Chronic Disease Program. |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
Nil |
Measured Quality For The Facility:
Please refer to the Quality Measurement Management Action Reports for details. This section - SOURCE: Health Information Centre
REVIEW DATE: October 2006
District Public Hospital Episodes of Care for top 10 DRGs (v5.0) 2004/2005
:
Total Inpatients (public and private)
| DRG No | DRG Name | Number of Episodes |
| X60C | Injuries Age < 65 | 9 |
| E62C | Respiratory Infections/Inflammations W/O CC | 3 |
| G70B | Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/O CC | 3 |
| F74Z | Chest Pain | 2 |
| G67B | Oesophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digestive Systm Disorders Age>9 W/O Cat/Sev CC | 2 |
| J64B | Cellulitis (Age >59 W/O Catastrophic or Severe CC) or Age <60 | 2 |
| B70D | Stroke, Died or Transferred < 5 days | 1 |
| F75C | Other Circulatory System Diagnoses W/O Catastrophic or Severe CC | 1 |
| G66B | Abdominal Pain or Mesenteric Adenitis W/O CC | 1 |
| X62B | Poisoning/Toxic Effects of Drugs & Other Substances Age <60 W/O CC | 1 |