TranslateRight to Information No.: RTI202425-021
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Right to Information No.: RTI202425-021
Right to Information No.: RTI202425-021
Date of Decision: 30 October 2024
NWRH Code Blacks
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 393 |
| 22-23 | 448 |
| 23-24 | 619 |
MCH Code Blacks
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 77 |
| 22-23 | 76 |
| 23-24 | 78 |
LGH Code Blacks
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 507 |
| 22-23 | 827 |
| 23-24 | 895 |
RHH Code Blacks
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 1,025 |
| 22-23 | 1,173 |
| 23-24 | 1,352 |
NWRH Code Yellows
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 0 |
| 22-23 | 1 |
| 23-24 | 1 |
MCH Code Yellows
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 0 |
| 22-23 | 1 |
| 23-24 | 1 |
LGH Code Yellows
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 1 |
| 22-23 | 4 |
| 23-24 | 0 |
RHH Code Yellows
| Financial Year | Number of Code Blacks |
|---|---|
| 21-22 | 0 |
| 22-23 | 1 |
| 23-24 | 0 |
Notes
- In the interests of staff and patient safety, Code Blacks have a purposely low threshold and are therefore called for several reasons.
- This includes a large percentage of low-level, non-threatening behaviours that do not reflect an immediate personal threat.
- Across the major hospitals, there are tens of thousands of patient interactions each day, and any adverse behaviour consistently represents a small percentage of the total number of patient interactions.
- Planning is underway to introduce the implementation of a new Code Grey protocol across the state
- A Code Grey provides the ability for a planned or early response to situations that may involve violence or aggression, to de-escalate or to be on standby.
- The implementation of the Code Grey protocol across our hospitals is expected to significantly reduce the number of Code Blacks recorded.
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