Health targets improve outcomes in Counties Manukau
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister
of Health
22 August 2017
Health targets improve outcomes in Counties Manukau
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest health target results show that Counties Manukau DHB is making good progress.
“Under this Government the six national health targets have helped to drive improvement in performance across the health system,” says Dr Coleman.
“These publically reported targets make a real difference to the quality of care in the health system and have saved lives.
“The latest health target results for April to June 2017 show that Counties Manukau DHB continues to perform well, but there’s always more to do.
“The latest health targets show that 92 per cent of patients were admitted, discharged or transferred from Counties Manukau DHB EDs within six hours through the Shorter Stays in EDs Target.
“Recent New Zealand research found that this target is saving lives, with around 700 fewer deaths than predicted in 2012 if pre-target trends continue.
“Nationally the Improved Access to Elective Surgery Target of 100 per cent was again achieved, this time surpassed by six per cent. Counties Manukau DHB achieved 107 per cent which is above the national average and well above the target.
“Counties Manukau DHB were 1 per cent off the Increased Immunisation Target for eight-month olds, achieving 94 per cent. The DHB surpassed the Better Help for Smokers to Quit target, achieving 92 per cent and also achieved the Raising Healthy Kids Target, reaching 98 per cent.
“Further work is needed however on the Faster Cancer Treatment Target.
“I’d like to acknowledge all the health professionals at Counties Manukau for their continued hard work to improve key health services for New Zealanders.”
These results are supported by the $470 million funding increase Counties Manukau DHB has received over the last nine years. Counties Manukau DHB received an extra $57 million in new money this year, taking the DHB’s total funding to $1.483 billion for 2017/18.
Overall an extra $888 million has been invested into the health sector this year taking the health budget to a record $16.8 billion in 2017/16.
The results for Quarter 4 2016/17 can be found at:http://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/health-targets
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