PPH category/condition | Discharges in MHCs (n = 139,208) | Discharges in Non-MHC (n = 294,180) | Bed-days in MHCs (n = 139,208) | Bed-days in Non-MHC (n = 294,180) | ALOS (days) in MHCs (n = 139,208) | ALOS (days) in Non-MHC (n = 294,180) |
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Vaccine-preventable* | 3,055 | 3,205 | 38,465 | 35,819 | 12.6 | 11.2 |
   Influenza and pneumonia | 2,786 | 2,879 | 35,847 | 33,154 | 12.9 | 11.5 |
   Other vaccine-preventable conditions | 270 | 328 | 2,686 | 2,682 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
Chronic* | 48,350 | 62,644 | 309,642 | 403,664 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
   Asthma | 6,483 | 4,337 | 31,435 | 21,496 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
   Congestive heart failure | 6,844 | 13,138 | 58,954 | 121,571 | 8.6 | 9.3 |
   Diabetes complications†| 17,823 | 23,837 | 115,418 | 149,139 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
   COPD | 9,703 | 10,466 | 87,385 | 93,766 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
   Angina | 6,292 | 8,680 | 19,157 | 28,029 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
   Iron deficiency anaemia | 2,466 | 4,469 | 5,936 | 10,503 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
   Hypertension | 1,497 | 1,598 | 7,731 | 7,214 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
   Nutritional deficiencies | 21 | 10 | 363 | 289 | 17.3 | 28.9 |
   Rheumatic heart disease | 304 | 521 | 2,519 | 4,262 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
Acute* | 33,329 | 30,720 | 148,426 | 156,055 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
   Dehydration and gastroenteritis | 5,578 | 6,404 | 17,696 | 20,861 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
   Pyelonephritis | 6,005 | 6,408 | 35,220 | 40,422 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
   Perforated/bleeding ulcer | 1,090 | 1,737 | 8,000 | 13,040 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
   Cellulitis | 4,334 | 4,574 | 23,089 | 28,398 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
   Pelvic inflammatory disease | 1,622 | 1,366 | 4,922 | 3,908 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
   Ear, nose and throat infections | 1,989 | 1,810 | 6,460 | 6,038 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
   Dental conditions | 3,724 | 5,147 | 5,812 | 6,658 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
   Appendicitis with generalised peritonitis | 244 | 497 | 2,096 | 3,138 | 8.6 | 6.3 |
   Convulsions and epilepsy | 8,036 | 1,830 | 31,376 | 9,259 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
   Gangrene | 726 | 980 | 14,050 | 24,460 | 19.4 | 25.0 |
Adverse drug events | 16,002 | 15,683 | 211,495 | 174,786 | 13.2 | 11.1 |
Total PPHs* | 96,862 | 107,821 | 665,517 | 720,975 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
Total hospital admissions†| 912,175 | 1,013,403 | 5,579,134 | 4,413,672 | 6.1 | 4.4 |