PHO Performance Programme
PHO Performance Programme.
Jayne Hill - Clinical Projects coordinator.
The PHO Performance Programme is a national programme focused on improving the health of people within Primary Health Organisations by measuring performance against a range of nationally consistent measures.
These population based measures were chosen as there is evidence that by improving these rates, the health of the populations that they serve will improve.
The programme has developed a number of performance indicators to measure PHO achievements over a six month period. Some performance indicators measured by the Programme look at services accessed by all PHO – enrolled patients while other indicators look at services specifically accessed by Maori or Pacific Island people or those living in socio – economic areas. These patients are referred to as ‘high need’ patients.
Evidence has shown that ‘high need’ patients have poorer health than non – Maori or non- Pacific Island people or people who do not live in a lower socio – economic area. One of the Programmes main objectives is to reduce the health ‘gaps’ between high need and non – high need patients so that all New Zealanders, whatever their ethnicity or living standard, can access they need in order to be healthy.
For more information on the Performance programme please contact;
Jayne Hill, Clinical Projects coordinator.
09 4381015 or 021761668.
Please see the latest report as at 31st December 2009.
