Western NSW Local Health District
8% Growth to % Growth to % Aboriginal Who we are? Total population 276,000 5,200 Staff
Every day in our Health District 6 residents die: – 1 of the 6 is tobacco related – 2 people die < 75 years – 1-2 from potentially preventable conditions 10 babies are born – 2 are Aboriginal – 1 has a low birth weight – 1 has a teenage mother 60 are admitted to a private hospital 200 are admitted to a public hospital – 155 are <75 years old – 21 of them are children (5 Aboriginal) – 11 are potentially avoidable admissions 587 people present to an emergency department – 73% conditions that are not urgent – 7% serious illnesses/injuries requiring urgent treatment 2,800 people consult their GP
Health Needs Assessment The interventions likely to provide the greatest population health outcome gains: 1.Smoking prevention and cessation 2.Nutrition and physical activity interventions 3.Diabetes prevention and management 4.Well child care during the first 1,000 days of life 5.Mental health - strengthening community care and support
Strategic Health Services Plan Launched in September 2013
Strategic Health Service Plan 1.Coherent System of Care 2.Supporting High Performance Primary Care 3.Close the Aboriginal Health Gap 4.Improving Patient Experience 5.Living within our means 100+ actions mostly on track
Integrated Care Strategy 3 year strategy with $15M investment as the lead Rural LHD to Transform existing services into an integrated Western NSW system of care that is tailored to the needs of our rural and remote communities, improves access to care and health outcomes, focuses on closing the Aboriginal health gap
eHealth Investment $11M investment over 3 years to rapidly accelerate eHealth capability Significant bandwidth upgrades Improvements to local technology Access to shared clinical summary record (HealtheNet) Rollout of eHealth systems to every site: EMR2 Community Health and Outpatient Care system (CHOC) Electronic Medications Management A wide range of corporate & support systems Telehealth as a cornerpiece of rural service delivery
Closing the Gap Committed to providing culturally safe and respectful services and improving equity of access Aboriginal Workforce Plan – Implementation underway – 9.5% workforce target in 5 years Aboriginal Health Plan – Finalisation & Consulting Cultural Competency strategy – under development with Ministry 50% under 20 yrs 11% Aboriginal Population
Philosophy of how we put patients at the centre of their care, how we treat each other and interact with our community 1.Patient-centred care focus 2.Improving staff culture – CORE Values 3.Accountability - alignment of organisational focus Living Well Together Healthy rural people now and in the future
Facebook and Twitter environments Social Media Strategy
Recruitment Marketing Website A fresh approach to recruiting in top class clinicians & leaders ready to make a difference
A District Snapshot Staff Testimonials Designed to be interactive Evolving Mobile site by end of year Access to fb & twitter
Check out our new recruitment website at our trade display!!
Western NSW Local Health District