Moranbah Hospital
Moranbah Hospital is a district hospital in the Mackay Hospital and Health Service. The hospital provides a range of services including 24/7 accident and emergency care, general medical services, medical imaging, pathology, and primary health care.
Hospital information
To learn more about this hospital, including directions and visiting hours, visit the Moranbah Hospita website.
Services at this hospital
To see which health services are available at this hospital, visit the Inform My Care website.
View hospital performance by area of care
To read more about hospital performance, click the links below or scroll down for general information about the hospital.
Hospital activity
The Queensland Health Hospital Performance Framework is designed to ensure Queenslanders have access to an effective, efficient and equitable health and hospital system. In accordance with this framework, Queensland Health measures a range of indicators, such as patient activity, length of stay and hospital resources to evaluate and continually improve the performance of this hospital.
Activity at a glance
Queensland Health delivers close to 6 million different health services over a year. Activity in hospitals includes admitted patient services (patients that have been formally admitted and are allocated to a hospital bed) and non-admitted patient services. Non-admitted patient services, also known as ‘outpatient services’ are service events that include a range of outpatient activity mainly specialist clinic appointments, allied health services and some clinical procedures (such as clinical measurement). It does not include pathology (blood tests) or the full range of diagnostic services (such as general imaging, CT scans, MRI and PET).
The following information relates to the activity that passes through this hospital during the period.
Hospital resources
Each hospital utilises a number of resources to provide effective and efficient health services to Queenslanders. These resources encompass both equipment and human capital. Queensland Health monitors these resources throughout the period to ensure they meet demand and contribute to providing the highest standard of care for all patients.
Staffing
Staff counts are captured on a quarterly basis and include both the headcount of Queensland Health staff (the number of individual staff members) and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions (the total workforce capacity based on hours worked).
Hospital beds and bed alternatives
Queensland Health provides beds and bed alternatives for patient treatment. Patients may receive treatment in various types of beds and alternatives depending on their specific needs. Bed alternatives include Emergency department trolleys, specially equipped chairs for chemotherapy and renal dialysis treatments, stretchers in observation wards, and more.
Queensland Health reports the number of available beds and bed alternatives. For a bed or bed alternative to be reported as available, it must be situated in a suitable location for patient care and accessible to available nursing and auxiliary staff, either immediately or within 24 hours.
Other hospital activity
This facility does not have a dedicated maternity ward or specialised services for childbirth, however, due to unexpected reasons a mother/birthing person may give birth here. Any person giving birth at this facility can expect compassionate care throughout their delivery experience. If an unexpected birth occurs in this facility, it will be reported here.
Other facility services
To see which hospitals offer maternity services visit the Maternity page of the Inform My Care website.