Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004
HP 4025
Date of publication: December 2004
Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004 details the actions taken across the health sector to implement the New Zealand Health Strategy in 2004. The report is the face of the strategy’s implementation across New Zealand and focuses on activities undertaken at the local level by DHBs, PHOs and other health providers to improve New Zealanders’ health, reduce inequalities and provide high-quality care. Case studies of local innovations to improve health service delivery are featured throughout the report, showing the New Zealand Health Strategy ‘in action’.
The sector has evolved from learning new roles and responsibilities to focusing on building on the gains already made and working collaboratively to improve health. This is an ideal time to take stock of progress and consider future directions. Chapter 1 reaffirms the New Zealand Health Strategy by summarising achievements in key areas. It looks ahead by detailing the Minister of Health’s priorities for future actions within the strategy’s framework.
Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004 includes the Minister’s first report on progress in implementing the Quality Improvement Strategy, released in Improving Quality (IQ): A systems approach for the New Zealand health and disability sector in September 2003. This report is available separately here.
An important feature of this report is the inclusion of data to show progress towards the strategy’s goals and objectives. This shows that progress made in previous years in several areas, such as diabetes, tobacco consumption, reducing inequalities and PHO development, has been built on in 2004. In other areas, further work is required across the sector.
The key development in the health sector since the launch of the New Zealand Health Strategy is the development of PHOs through the implementation of the Primary Health Care Strategy. Previous editions of Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy have illustrated progress in this area. The wide range of PHO activities and initiatives in this year’s report illustrates the crucial part these organisations play in improving health and reducing inequalities.
The New Zealand Health Strategy provides the vision for health care in New Zealand and progress to date has established a strong foundation on which to build. Future developments, such as the roll out of lower cost primary health care for all New Zealanders, progressing the Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme and the implementation of the Healthy Eating – Healthy Action: Oranga Kai – Oranga Pumau Strategy will ensure the momentum is maintained.
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Implementing Improving Quality (IQ): A Systems Approach for the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector
He iti ra, he iti mapihi pounamu.
A small contribution can be as valuable as a precious stone.
The Minister of Health’s first report on progress in implementing Improving Quality (IQ): A Systems Approach for the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector has been published as a section of Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004 and, as a statutory report, has been made separately available here.
The report fulfils the Minister of Health’s requirement under section 9 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 to report annually on progress in implementing the Quality Improvement Strategy.
In September 2003, the Minister of Health released Improving Quality (IQ): A Systems Approach for the New Zealand Health and Disability Sector, as required under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and launched IQ Action Plan: Supporting the improving quality approach.
Much of the significant interest in improving quality in health care can be attributed to the impact of the IQ strategy and the associated action plan, which support current quality activities within the sector and strengthen the developing culture of continuous quality improvement.
The IQ Action Plan identifies 55 actions derived from the 11 goals of Improving Quality. Forty-five of these actions have been completed.
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You can download this report in PDF format: Implementing Improving Quality (IQ) (PDF, 70kB)
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