Potential indicators – Healthy
A healthy NSW means a society where people have good physical and mental health throughout life; and have equitable access to quality health and care services. The NSW Outcomes that support NSW residents’ health are:
- people receive timely quality care in hospitals and the community
- people are supported to make the best decisions for their health
- people are enabled to lead active lifestyles.
Table 1.1 – Potential performance indicators under the Healthy theme
| NSW Outcome |
Indicator | Metric | Why this is important |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Acute re-admission within 28 days | Overall re-admission rate for acute health patients (planned and unplanned, mental health versus all admissions) | Re-admissions can indicate lack of effective treatment or continuity of care, but could also be due to the episodic nature of some illnesses |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Virtual care | The percentage of non-admitted services provided through virtual care services | Virtual care can increase the accessibility of health care for some people |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Urgent care services | The percentage of non-admitted services provided through urgent care services | Urgent care services reduce pressure on emergency departments |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Emergency department treatment | Percentage of emergency department patients who commence treatment on time, within three levels: resuscitation (within 2 minutes), emergency (within 10 minutes), and urgent (within 30 minutes) | Timely treatment is important for health outcomes |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children born with a healthy birthweight | The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies with a healthy birthweight | Aligns to Closing the Gap measure; indicator of early childhood development and maternal health |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Satisfaction with healthcare | Subjective measure based on NSW Health Patient Survey (admitted patients), and Your Experience of Service (community care) results | Measure of patient experience |
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| People receive timely, quality care in hospitals and the community | Ambulance response times | Measures ambulance response time in minutes based on priority | Measures timeliness of ambulance services |
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| People are enabled to lead active lifestyles | Participation in Sports and Active Recreation at least three times a week | Measures participation for people 15 years and above, based on AusPlay survey data | Physical activity is beneficial for health outcomes |
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| People are enabled to lead active lifestyles | Physical activity | Proportion of children and adults meeting the guideline for sufficient physical activity | Physical activity is beneficial for health outcomes |
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| People are supported to make the best decisions for their health | Engagement with health system for children | Measures engagement of families with health care services in the first 2,000 days of life (pregnancy to age five) | Early childhood health and development has lasting impacts |
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| People are supported to make the best decisions for their health | Smoking and/or vaping in young people | Proportion of NSW young people who currently smoke and/or vape | Smoking and vaping are associated with health impacts |
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