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Utilisation of acute general hospital beds by residents of five postcode zones in Sydney
Australian Clinical Review
|June 1, 1987
Abstract
Objectives:
To measure how often residents of five nearby postcode zones cross regional boundaries for admission to The Ryde Hospital in Sydney. To survey differences in bed-day utilisation by these residents.
Method:
Special computer runs showing 1984 utilisation of bed-days.
Results:
Residents readily cross regional boundaries for admission. Residents of the five postcodes vary considerably in their utilisation of bed-days in various types of hospital, and also in total utilisation.