Solid Performance in Health Targets Results

Solid Performance in Health Targets Results
 
Health targets released today (May 29) reveal more good news for Hawke’s Bay people with nearly 500 more patients having faster more efficient access to elective surgery than a year ago.
 
In the third quarter targets released today (May 29) Hawke’s Bay District Health Board scored 106 percent against a target of 100 percent in the improved access to elective surgery target.
 
Kevin Snee chief executive said at the same time last year the DHB was just short of the 100 percent target at 97percent.The increase to 106 percent this year means 468 more people are having elective surgery than a year ago.
 
Dr Snee said the addition of the new seventh theatre, which will be completed in August, combined with an elective surgery partnership agreement with private provider Royston Hospital, means patients will wait less time.
 
 “While we are pleased with all our health target results and the improvements made to provide a quality efficient health service for the Hawke’s Bay community we haven’t yet reached a point where we are satisfied.
 
“One of the next areas of focus will be strengthening the linkages between the hospital and GPs and helping GPs access secondary services such as mental health and district nursing more effectively. The key to a solid health sector will be a strong community health focus which is well supported by secondary hospital services.”
 
Dr Snee said overall the health target results reflected the hard work from a very committed staff.
 
Hawke’s Bay’s  Emergency Department continued to perform well meeting the 95 percent target of patients admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours for the second consecutive quarter.
 
“In the next quarter we are anticipating an even better ED target result of about 97 percent,” Dr Snee said.
 
Other improvements were in the immunisation target which improved on the 95 percent target by one percent hitting 96 percent and being the second best performing DHB behind Wairarapa.
 
The helping smokers to quit target also improved against last quarter reaching 93 percent of hospitalised smokers provided with advice and help to quit just behind the 95 percent target.

Waiting times for cancer treatment remained at the 100 percent target and the new target of more heart and diabetes checks has Hawke’s Bay sitting at 51 percent against a target of 60 percent in the initial provisional data released.

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