Total reported recurrent expenditure (excluding depreciation) multiplied by the admitted patient cost proportion (IFRAC) reported for each hospital.
This item has been retired and is not recommended for use by any registration authority.
Definition
Average cost per casemix-adjusted separation for acute and non-acute care in public and private hospitals.
Indicator Summary
Total casemix-adjusted separations reported for acute care public hospitals.
Excludes newborns with no qualified days, and records that do not relate to admitted patients (boarders and posthumous organ procurement).
Limited to public hospitals for 2009–10.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) AR-DRG 5.2 public sector cost weights for 2008–09 will be applied to AR-DRG 5.2 to calculate casemix-adjusted separations for 2009-10.
Casemix adjustment is based on the Australian Refined …
2007–08 (updated for cost weight) and 2009–10—States and territory, by public hospital peer group
Calculation rules
- Description
Excludes newborns with no qualified days, and records that do not relate to admitted patients (boarders and posthumous organ procurement).
Limited to public hospitals for 2009–10.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) AR-DRG 5.2 public sector cost weights for 2008–09 will be applied to AR-DRG 5.2 to calculate casemix-adjusted separations for 2009-10.
Casemix adjustment is based on the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) assigned to each separation.
Recurrent expenditure is the expenditure measured in Australian dollars incurred by establishments for a financial year.
IFRAC (inpatient fraction) is the ratio of admitted patient costs to total hospital costs—also known as the admitted patient cost proportion.
Casemix refers to the range and types of patients treated by a hospital or health service.
Presented as dollars.
Total reported recurrent expenditure (excluding depreciation) multiplied by the admitted patient cost proportion (IFRAC) reported for each hospital.
Total casemix-adjusted separations reported for acute care public hospitals.
2007–08 (updated for cost weight) and 2009–10—States and territory, by public hospital peer group
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