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December 3 2013
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Dargaville Hospital wins accolade by Colin Patterson
A new research report has applauded the model of care provided at Dargaville Hospital and says it could serve as an example for other communities.
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The report was written by consulting firm AC Research Associates on behalf of the New Zealand Institute of Rural Health. Twenty-five health and community representatives were interviewed about the hospital’s services and how they met community needs. “A key finding is that the integrated care model with co-location of the Dargaville Medical Centre and the Dargaville Hospital on the one site has resulted in a high level of satisfaction amongst community and health providers in Dargaville.” However, the report notes there are some opportunities to improve service delivery. These include developing integration through clinical record sharing, use of the national maternal clinical information system, integration of the district nursing service, improving health literacy especially among those who suffer from long-term conditions (eg diabetes), and better use of videoconferencing and iPad technology to improve connectivity. Kaipara Community Health Trust chief executive Deb Evans is delighted with the report. “It’s great to have a piece of research that says that Dargaville health services are doing so well. Work is currently underway on how we can take our approach to the next level — delivering an integrated family service.” Ms Evans says the research was carried out more than a year ago. “Advances have been made since then.” Northland District Health Board says it is developing a new service model for
Dargaville Hospital — an example to others
an Integrated Family Healthcare Centre (IFHC) in Dargaville and Kawakawa. It is also working with community and iwi groups on health literacy, so that patients can be better informed of their conditions and the options available to improve their health. Chief executive Nick Chamberlain says a new $17,000 TeleHealth link,
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