Definition This KPI measures the maximum waiting time for patients who are on the elective surgery list waiting for a surgical procedure.
Calculating
performance The number of days waiting for the longest waiting patient on the elective surgery waiting list.
KPI target December 2015: 730.
June 2016: 600. KPI target source DHHS – SPP. Assessment level Whole of THS. Assessment
period Performance is assessed 6 monthly as at the end of the period. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of
data collection Monthly. Data collected through Health Central from iPM.
Data source iPM.
Category 1 admitted within the recommended time – AES4
Definition This KPI measures the number of Category 1 patients who are admitted for surgery within the clinically recommended timeframe of 30 days.
Calculating
performance This KPI is expressed as a percentage. Numerator: Total number of Category 1 patients admitted within the clinically recommended time of 30 days or less, where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
Denominator:
Total number admissions for Category 1 patients where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
KPI target December 2015: 80%.
June 2016: 90%. KPI target
source
Assessment level
Whole of THS. Assessment
period
Performance is assessed 6 monthly. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of data collection
Monthly. Data collected through Health Central from iPM.
Data source iPM.
Category 2 admitted within the recommended time – AES5
Definition This KPI measures the number of Category 2 patients who are admitted for surgery within the clinically recommended time of 90 days.
Calculating
performance This KPI is expressed as a percentage. Numerator: Total number of Category 2 patients removed from the wait list within the clinically recommended time of 90 days or less, where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
Denominator:
Total number admissions for Category 2 patients where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
KPI target December 2015: 60%.
June 2016: 70%. KPI target source DHHS – SPP. Assessment level Whole of THS. Assessment
period Performance is assessed 6 monthly. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of
data collection Monthly. Data collected through Health Central from iPM.
Data source iPM.
Category 3 admitted within the recommended time – AES6
Definition This KPI will measure number of Category 3 patients who are admitted for surgery within the clinically recommended timeframe of 365 days.
Calculating performance
This KPI is expressed as a percentage.
Numerator: Total number of Category 3 patients removed from the wait list within the clinically recommended time of 365 days or less, where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
Denominator:
Total number admissions for Category 3 patients where the removal reason is ‘Planned Procedure Completed’ or ‘Admitted as emergency’.
Service Agreement Key Performance Indicator Definitions June 2016: 70%. KPI target source DHHS – SPP. Assessment level Whole of THS. Assessment
period Performance is assessed 6 monthly. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of
data collection Monthly. Data collected through Health Central from iPM.
Data source iPM.
Category 2 treat in turn rates – AES7
Definition This indicator measures the number of Category 2 patients who are treated in turn. Calculating
performance This KPI is expressed as a percentage. The ‘Treat in Turn’ report reports on activity over a rolling 12 month period, updated on a quarterly basis.
Numerator: count of the number of Category 2 patients who are admitted for surgery and who are treated within 90 days, but not before 31 days, from the time they are added to the wait list.
Denominator: count of the total number of category 2 patients admitted for surgery.
KPI target December 2015: 40%.
June 2016: 45%. KPI target source DHHS – SPP. Assessment level Whole of THS. Assessment
period Performance is assessed 6 monthly as at the end of the period. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of
data collection Data is collected quarterly and reported over a 12 month rolling period. Performance is assessed on a quarterly basis.
Data source iPM.
Category 3 treat in turn rates – AES8
Definition This indicator measures the number of Category 2 patients who are treated in turn Calculating
performance This KPI is expressed as a percentage. The ‘Treat in Turn’ report reports on activity over a rolling 12 month period, updated on a quarterly basis.
Numerator: count of the number of Category 3 patients who are admitted for surgery and who are treated within 365 days, but not before 91 days, from the time
they are added to the wait list.
Denominator: count of the total number of category 3 patients admitted for surgery.
KPI target December 2015: 40%.
June 2016: 45%. KPI target source DHHS – SPP. Assessment level Whole of THS. Assessment
period Performance is assessed 6 monthly as at the end of the period. A new performance assessment period commences at the beginning of each six month period (i.e. performance is not measured on a year to date basis).
Frequency of
data collection Data is collected quarterly and reported over a 12 month rolling period. Performance is assessed on a quarterly basis.
Data source iPM.