The quarter 4 2009/2010 results show how Southland and Otago DHBs performed against the Minister of Health's Health Targets over the period April - June 2010.
As the Southern DHB was established on 1 May 2010, combined quarterly results for the Southern DHB will be reported in the 2010-2011 year.
Click here for Southland DHB's quarter 4 health target results.
Click here for Otago DHB's quarter 4 health target results.
About the Health Targets:
DHBs are working to achieve six key health targets as determined by the Minister of Health. The health targets provide a focus for action by DHBs and are a set of national health performance measures designed to improve the performance of our health services. The health targets for the 2010/11 year are detailed below:
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| Shorter stays in Emergency Departments |
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95 percent of patients will be admitted, discharged, or transferred from an Emergency Department (ED) within six hours. |
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| Improved access to elective surgery |
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the volume of elective surgery will be increased by an average 4,000 discharges per year (compared with the previous average increase of 1400 per year). |
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| Shorter waits for cancer treatment |
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everyone needing radiation treatment will have this within six weeks by the end of July 2010 and within four weeks by December 2010. |
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| Increased immunisation |
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90 percent of two year olds will be fully immunised by July 2011; and 95 percent by July 2012. |
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| Better help for smokers to quit |
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90 percent of hospitalised smokers will be provided with advice and help to quit by July 2011; and 95 percent by July 2012. Primary care performance on helping smokers to quit will be measured and reported through the PHO Performance Programme. |
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| Better diabetes and cardiovascular service |
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- increased percent of the eligible adult population will have had their CVD risk assessed in the last five years
- increased percent of people with diabetes will attend free annual checks
- increased percent of people with diabetes will have satisfactory or better diabetes management.
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For more information please see the Health Targets page on the Ministry of Health website.
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