Definitions

'Hospital readmission'

A hospital readmission occurs when a patient has been discharged from hospital and is admitted again within a certain time interval.

Generally, hospital readmissions can be considered in two broad categories:

Key resources

Chapter 20 now available

FAQs and resources to assist health services in the prevention and reduction of hospital-acquired complications (HACs) in Australia.

Report methodology

New fact sheet

Take a look at our new fact sheet on Preventing harm from phenol in medical imaging.

Overview

Data on AMR in hospitals and the community (in general practice, community health services, aged care homes and other non-hospital settings) are collected via:

The Service Model Framework for transvaginal mesh complications and removal includes a summary of services in each state and territory, where available. These details are also provided below.

Endorsing organisations

The Cataract Clinical Care Standard has been endorsed by a number of key health professional organisations:

Overview

Cataract is the most common elective surgery diagnosis in Australia.