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To improve acute patient flow (6 hour target performance) across Tauranga Hospital to 95%
100%
95%
Goal
90%
Median
85%
After Hours Clinical
Support Nurse Role
80%
ED See & Treat
Stream
After Hours
Project Started
Acute Patient Flow Team,
Rapid Improvement
Project
Model of Medicine
APU Project
Started
ED Level 5
Additional ED House
Officer at Night
Jul-11
Aug-11
Sep-11
Oct-11
Nov-11
Dec-11
Jan-12
Feb-12
Mar-12
Apr-12
May-12
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Jul-12
Aug-12
Sep-12
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Nov-12
Dec-12
Jan-13
Feb-13
Mar-13
Apr-13
May-13
Jun-13
Jul-13
Aug-13
Sep-13
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
Apr-14
May-14
Jun-14
Jul-14
Aug-14
Sep-14
Oct-14
Nov-14
Dec-14
Jan-15
Feb-15
Mar-15
Apr-15
May-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-15
Oct-15
Nov-15
Dec-15
75%
APU SMO Role:
Model of Medicine
Since the introduction of the Ministry of Health Six Hour Health Target in 2009, there has been considerable effort from hospital staff to
improve patient flow. The run chart above illustrates some of the major changes implemented as part of the six-hour work programme
demonstrating an improvement on target performance.
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