Mount Isa Hospital
Hospital activity
Mount Isa Hospital is the main referral centre within the North West Hospital and Health Service. Patients from other facilities across the north west region who require specialist treatment and care are referred to either the Mount Isa Hospital or to other major hospitals within Queensland, including Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane. Specialist outreach patient services are managed from the hospital, which is the major hub for Telehealth services across the entire north-west service area, with five primary health care clinics and six hospital sites having access to 24/7 medical and nursing and midwifery support for the advice and management of lower risk emergency department presentations and other outpatient care.
Tier 3 Escalations
8
Total number of escalations
31 hrs and 1 mins
Average duration of escalation
| Indicators | Beds |
|---|---|
| Beds and bed alternatives | 83 |
- All data is preliminary and subject to change. "-" indicates data not available or not applicable.
| Indicators | Doctors | Nurses | Health practitioners/ professional/technical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 77 | 281 | 45 |
| Change from June 2005 | +118.6% | +119.2% | +135.5% |
- This data extract is from the Queensland Health Payroll System. The number of doctors, nurses and health professionals reflects the positions attached to the facility reported. It does not include staff who work at this facility but are attached to positions of other facilities.
- All data is preliminary and subject to change. "-" indicates data not available or not applicable.
| Indicators | Total |
|---|---|
| Patient admissions | 4,042 |
| Same day admissions | 2,742 |
| Overnight admissions | 1,300 |
| Emergency admissions | 1,295 |
| Outpatient services | 10,207 |
| Babies born | 122 |
All data is preliminary and subject to change. "-" indicates data not available to determine calculation or not applicable.
Source: Outpatient services - Monthly Activity Collection (MAC) and Queensland Health Non-Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHNAPDC), Department of Health, Queensland
Source: Admissions and babies born - Queensland Hospitals Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC), Department of Health, Queensland