About planning and performance measures data
The Ministry of Health used to provide data to district health boards (DHBs) on the following measures:
- Acute Hospital Bed Days
- acute readmissions to hospitals
- ambulatory sensitive hospital admissions (ASH)
- Babies Living in Smokefree Homes
- Inpatient Average Length of Stay
- youth alcohol related Emergency Department presentations
- youth self-harm hospitalisations.
The data was used by DHBs to monitor their performance and plan.
Measures the Ministry of Health reports on
The Ministry of Health continues to report on some measures. This table presents data we continue to update, and when it is published.
| Measure | Report periods ending June, September and December 2023 | Report period ending March 2024 | Report period ending June 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute readmissions to hospitals | Published | Published | In progress |
| Ambulatory sensitive hospital admissions (ASH) | Published | Published | Published |
| Youth self-harm hospitalisations | Published | Published | In progress |
Contact details
For information about measures we publish data on, contact the Service Analysis and Modelling Team at the Ministry of Health.
Email: [email protected]
Measures Health New Zealand reports on
Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is now responsible for these measures:
- Acute Hospital Bed Days
- Babies Living in Smokefree Homes
- youth alcohol related Emergency Department presentations
- Inpatient Average Length of Stay.
You can find historic data (before June 2023) for these measures on the relevant page.
Contact details
For information about measures data Health New Zealand is responsible for, contact the Service Performance Team at Health New Zealand.
Email: [email protected]
Well Child Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework reports
Current and historic Well Child Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework (QIF) reports are available from Health New Zealand.
Well Child Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework
DHB performance measures for 2021/22
Our report on DHB non-financial monitoring framework and performance measures for 2021/22 is available for download. This was the last year we reported on these measures.
