2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board
2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board
2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board
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page 25<br />
Releasing Time to Care<br />
This programme is based on the lean thinking concept and aims to free up time in our<br />
nurses’ day so they can increase the amount of time they have for direct patient care<br />
and improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of the care delivered to the patient.<br />
Areas of focus include:<br />
• Patient status at a glance - setting up patient information that improves<br />
communication, patient experience and patient flow.<br />
• Knowing how we are doing - developing ward based measures to help the team<br />
make informed decisions.<br />
Kaiawhina<br />
St John Ambulance<br />
“Kaiawhina” as navigators in high needs<br />
communities were piloted in <strong>2010</strong>. The<br />
number of Kaiawhina was increased from<br />
four half-timers, to six full-timers around<br />
<strong>Taranaki</strong>.<br />
The role of Kaiawhina is to help whanau<br />
in the communities in which they live,<br />
to navigate their way through the wide<br />
range of services, delivered by a wide<br />
range of providers.<br />
On February 1st, St John was appointed<br />
to provided ambulance services for the<br />
<strong>Taranaki</strong> region.<br />
The DHB ambulance service had provided<br />
well for local <strong>Taranaki</strong> communities over<br />
many years.<br />
<strong>Taranaki</strong> people will continue to be well<br />
serviced by St John who have access<br />
to their nationwide experience and<br />
resources, combined with local staff.
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