2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board

On Target
The Taranaki health sector continues working towards the national
health targets, which are indicative of a wider range of services and
efforts in priority areas. We are committed to meeting the targets, while
recognising there are areas for improvement.
Target 95%
Achieved 89%*
1.Shorter Stays in ED:
We are delighted to achieve better than the target of 95% of
patients seen in ED and admitted or transferred from the ED
within six hours. This has involved an enormous effort by the
Emergency Department and continuing to meet the target will
require a whole hospital approach. This achievement is well
received by our team as we now focus on the ongoing work
to improve the flow of patients through our acute pathway work
across the hospital.
2.Improved Access to Elective Surgery:
Taranaki residents received higher than planned levels
of elective surgery, with 3,199 people receiving elective
surgery across all providers. This is a very pleasing
result but we will continue to be vigilant in our efforts to
maintain our performance.
Target 100%
Achieved 105%
Target 100%
Achieved 100%
3.Shorter Waits for Cancer Treatment:
We plan to continue our collaborative relationship with
MidCentral DHB to maintain the 100% cancer waiting time
target.