Take a tour of the MyHospitals website with Nicola Roxon
Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today launched the MyHospitals website, giving the community clear, comparable and user-friendly information about the services and the performance of their local hospital.
“We want to shine a light on hospitals to make it easier for all Australians to access important information about the services and performance of their local hospital,” said Ms Roxon.
“This is the first time that nationally consistent information has been available on the performance of our individual public hospitals.
“The website has been developed and the data compiled by the trusted Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It includes waiting times for elective surgery and emergency department care for the 2009/10 financial year as well as a comparison to the previous year.
“Now, for the first time with a click of a mouse, patients will be able to see how their hospital compares to the national average for the services that they provide.
“People who will benefit include patients who want to check the average waiting times for surgery, and expectant mums who can check whether their nearest hospital has an obstetrics and maternity unit.
“As well as performance data, MyHospitals contains information about bed numbers, patient admissions and hospital accreditation, as well as the types of specialised services each hospital provides.
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