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Clinical Outcomes

At The Portland Hospital we have been contributing our outcomes data to the International Quality Indicator Project for many years.

The indicators that we submit data for are as follows:

Surgical site infections for abdominal hysterectomy
Surgical site infections
Total inpatient mortality
Neonatal mortality
Perioperative mortality
Management of labour - total LSCS frequency, trail of labour success
Unscheduled readmissions
Day cases that become unplanned overnight stays
Emergency returns to theatre
Pressure ulcers
Unplanned transfers to another hospital, NHS, another Independent Hospitals

Examples of Results for 2006

This means that the rate for The Portland in 2006 was between 0 - 0.25% based on all discharges.

Unplanned readmissions within 31 days

An unplanned re-admission is when a patient is re-admitted to the hospital within 31 days of being discharged. The reason for the second admission should be related to the first. Some patients may be at greater risk of being re-admitted than others, so this may increase the rate of re-admission at those hospitals treating very ill patients or very complex cases.

Unplanned Returns to Theatre

A return to theatre is when a patient has surgery and needs to return to theatre for an unplanned procedure during the same stay at the hospital.

This means that the rate for The Portland in 2006 was between 0 – 0.94% based on all inpatient operations

When looking at results like this, please consider:

Hospitals treating small numbers of patients can show a high rate of returns to theatre because of a low number of cases.
The same hospital may then go on to have no more cases for a long time.
Hospitals performing more complex procedures, or operating on people with other existing illnesses, are likely to have higher rates of returns to theatre.

How we keep returns to theatre low:

Our patients undergo a rigorous assessment with our nursing and medical staff before surgery.
Our surgeons and anaesthetists are all recognised specialists in their fields and are listed on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
Our hospital has dedicated recovery areas so we can carefully monitor patients immediately after their operation

Unplanned Transfers Out

This means that the rate for The Portland in 2006 was between 0 - 1.23 % based on all discharges.

Our rate is higher than some due to the nature of our work with children from overseas that have multiple problems and need further specialist care.