Tuesday 24 May 2016

Southern DHB performance against Health Targets continues to improve

Southern DHB continues to see improvements in its performance against the National Health Targets.

Southern DHB Chief Executive, Carole Heatly says the latest results are particularly pleasing.

The latest quarter health target results for 2015/16 quarter three (January to March 2016) show the DHB in the top 10 rankings for DHBs in five out of the six targets.

The DHB's performance against the National Health Target ‘Better Help for Smokers’ to Quit for primary care was also met for the first time. The increase represents 90 percent of primary health enrolled patients who smoke have been offered help and advice to quit by a health professional in the last 15 months. This compares to 87 percent in Quarter 2, and 85 percent in Quarter 1.

‘The increase reflects the hard work that Primary Care Organisation, WellSouth have been undertaking to improve performance,” said Ms Heatly.

Southern DHB also continues to exceed the number of elective surgeries it is required to deliver, exceeding the 100 percent target by 7 percent, meaning more people have received the help they need.

“We are consistently meeting this important target and we’re pleased that our patients continue to be able to access more elective surgery which has a positive impact on their quality of life and well-being.

“We look forward to continuing to improve our targets further and providing better, sooner and more convenient healthcare for our patients,” said Ms Heatly.

In Quarter 3, Southern DHB has:

• Achieved 107 percent of the year-to-date electives health target, delivering 9,875 elective surgeries for the Southern population against a target of 9,229.

• Reached better help for smokers to quit health target for the first time, with 90 percent of PHO enrolled patients who smoke have been offered help to quit smoking by a health practitioner in the last 15 months.

• Nearly achieved the ED health target, with 94 percent of people admitted or discharged within six hours. This was mainly due to increased presentations in our Emergency Departments.

• Nearly achieved the immunisation health target, with 94 percent of eight-month-olds fully immunised.

• Increased performance against the faster cancer treatment health target from 77 percent last quarter to 78 percent this quarter of patients receiving their first cancer treatment (or other management) within 62 days of being referred with a high suspicion of cancer.

• Increased performance against the heart checks health target from 87 percent last quarter to 88 percent this quarter.

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