Type of resuscitation

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Overview

The table below shows the type of neonatal resuscitation for local health districts, and for individual hospitals by maternity service level where at least 200 mothers gave birth in 2022 (downloadable only).

Births by type of resuscitation and local health district of hospital, NSW 2022

By number of births

Hospital sector–Local Health DistrictNone/ MinimalSuctionO2 therapyIPPR1 by maskIntubation and IPPR1External cardiac massage and ventilationCPAP2 ventilationTotal3
Public–Sydney4249103177636n.p.n.p.05214
Public–South Western Sydney916720233865024139910505
Public–South Eastern Sydney5755175639444248236978
Public–Illawarra Shoalhaven2866781849n.p.n.p.3173336
Public–Western Sydney79348046967661910259984
Public–Nepean Blue Mountains3710213565835125804667
Public–Northern Sydney408510414892376014923
Public–Central Coast2569461663n.p.n.p.3423046
Public–Hunter New England704019340140152717829239
Public–Northern NSW2194681239n.p.n.p.4832807
Public–Mid North Coast185823n.p.32n.p.n.p.2992233
Public–Southern NSW137116616n.p.n.p.1871602
Public–Murrumbidgee1899411947n.p.n.p.1942215
Public–Western NSW2831942357n.p.n.p.4943518
Public–Far West17511n.p.70n.p.10205
Public–Total5770321718582044275167723670472
Private1897531334961461842120748
Total NSW477061248412082683281187765791634

By percentage of births

Hospital sector–Local Health DistrictNone/ MinimalSuctionO2 therapyIPPR1 by maskIntubation and IPPR1External cardiac massage and ventilationCPAP2 ventilationTotal3
Public–Sydney81.52.03.412.2n.p.n.p.0.0100.0
Public–South Western Sydney87.31.93.26.20.20.10.9100.0
Public–South Eastern Sydney82.52.50.91.30.60.311.8100.0
Public–Illawarra Shoalhaven85.92.30.51.5n.p.n.p.9.5100.0
Public–Western Sydney79.58.10.70.70.70.210.3100.0
Public–Nepean Blue Mountains79.54.61.21.20.70.312.4100.0
Public–Northern Sydney83.02.10.31.80.50.112.2100.0
Public–Central Coast84.31.50.52.1n.p.n.p.11.2100.0
Public–Hunter New England76.22.10.41.50.20.319.3100.0
Public–Northern NSW78.22.40.41.4n.p.n.p.17.2100.0
Public–Mid North Coast83.21.0n.p.1.4n.p.n.p.13.4100.0
Public–Southern NSW85.61.00.41.0n.p.n.p.11.7100.0
Public–Murrumbidgee85.71.90.92.1n.p.n.p.8.8100.0
Public–Western NSW80.52.70.71.6n.p.n.p.14.0100.0
Public–Far West85.45.4n.p.3.40.0n.p.4.9100.0
Public–Total81.93.11.22.90.40.210.3100.0
Private91.51.51.73.00.00.12.0100.0
Total NSW484.12.71.32.90.30.28.4100.0

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Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

  1. IPPR: Intermittent Positive Pressure Respiration.
  2. CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
  3. Total includes births where resuscitation type was not stated.
  4. Total NSW includes births at home assisted by independent midwives.
  5. Cells with counts less than 5 are suppressed, and other cells may also be hidden to prevent back-calculation. These cells are marked with n.p.
Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024