Average cost per bed-day in specialised mental health inpatient services
Rationale
Specialised mental health inpatient services provide patient care in authorised hospitals. To ensure quality of care and cost-effectiveness, it is important to monitor the unit cost of admitted patient care in specialised mental health inpatient services. The efficient use of hospital resources can help minimise the overall costs of providing mental health care and enable the reallocation of funds to appropriate alternative non-admitted care.
Target
The 2024-25 target for average cost per bed-day in specialised mental health inpatient services is $1,913. Improved or maintained performance is demonstrated by a result below or equal to target.
Results
| Year | Target | Actual | |
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| Years 2024-25 | Target $1,913 | Actual $2,223 |
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| Years 2023-24 | Target | Actual $1,867 |
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| Years 2022-23 | Target | Actual $2,156 |
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| Years 2021-22 | Target | Actual $1,783 |
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Commentary
EMHS delivered specialised mental health inpatient services at a cost per bed-day of $2,223, which is higher (by $310) compared to the target rate $1,913, and it is also higher ($356 more) compared to the 2023-24 actual result of $1,867.
There was an increase in the average cost per bed day due to increased staffing costs including increased costs from the outcomes of enterprise bargaining agreements and cost of living increases.
Period: 2021-22 – 2024-25 financial years
Contributing sites: Armadale/Kelmscott Memorial Hospital and Health Service, Bentley Hospital and Health Service, Royal Perth Bentley Group Transitional Care Unit (Bidi Wungen Kaat Centre)4,
Royal Perth Hospital, St John of God Midland Public Hospital
Data source: OBM allocation application; Oracle 11i financial system; BedState
4The Transitional Care Unit was reported under Bentley Hospital and Health Service in 2022-23 and was not operational prior to this.
Outcome one // Efficiency KPI // Service four: Mental health services