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Key efficiency performance indicators.
Average cost of a transition care day provided
by contracted non-government organisations/
service providers
Rationale
Outcome 2
Aged and
continuing
care services
The Transition Care Program is a joint federal, state and territory initiative that aims
to optimise the functioning and independence of eligible clients after a hospital
stay and enable them to return home or allow time to make decisions on longer
term care arrangements, including residential care. Transition Care Program
services take place in either a residential or a community setting, including in a
client's home.
The Transition Care Program is tailored to meet the needs of the individual
and aims to facilitate a continuum of care for eligible clients in a non-hospital
environment.
Target
The 2022-23 target unit cost is $334 per transition care day.
Improved or maintained performance is demonstrated by a result below or
equal to the target.
Results
In 2022-23, the average cost per transition care day was $382, above the target
of $334 (see Table 21). The higher expenditure to target is primarily attributable
to Transition Care Program services being provided in regional WA that are not
yet fully operational and additional funding provided to support service delivery
increases in the metropolitan area.
Table 21: Average cost per transition care day provided by contracted non-government
organisations/service providers, 2019-20 to 2022-23
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Average cost
$347
$329
$352
$382
Target
$318
$318
$334
Notes:
1. Assessment and approval by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) is necessary before a patient can enter the
Transition Care Program.
2. People may be eligible for the Transition Care Program if they:
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are aged 65 years and over or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and
are an inpatient in a public or private hospital; and
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would otherwise be eligible for aged residential care; and
have completed their acute or subacute hospital care, including rehabilitation but need more time in a
non-hospital environment to make a decision on their longer-term aged care options.
Data sources: Unpublished data, Department of Health; Oracle 11i Financial System, Department of Health.
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