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DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

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There are three types of treatment for people with end stage renal disease. Haemodialysisis the most common form of treatment in the Territory, followed by peritoneal dialysis andlastly transplantation. In <strong>2009</strong>-10, across the Territory, more than 92% of renal replacementtherapy was provided to Aboriginal Australians and over 60% of these treatments wereprovided to patients residing in non urban areas.Renal services are delivered from the two main centres (RDH and ASH) utilising satelliteservice centres in a hub and spoke model to meet the growing demand for renal servicesacross the Territory.Figure 9: Renal dialysis treatments by Hospital'000201807/08161408/09121009/1086420AboriginalNon-AboriginalAboriginalNon-AboriginalAboriginalNon-AboriginalAboriginalNon-AboriginalAboriginalNon-AboriginalRoyal Darw in Hospital Alice Springs Hospital Gove District Hospital Katherine Hospital Tennant Creek HospitalElective and Emergency SurgeryElective surgery is surgery that is planned and that can be delayed for at least 24 hours.The capacity of hospitals to provide elective surgery to patients within recommended timeframes is a key performance measure and is managed through wait lists. These lists aredynamic, with new patients continuously being added and others removed.In 2008, the Australian Government initiated an Elective Surgery Wait List (ESWL) ReductionPlan to address the number of overdue patients waiting on the ESWL. To date, the Territoryto people on the ESWL. Maintained efforts have contributed to the reduction of the ESWL.In <strong>2009</strong>-10, the total number patients on ESWL decreased by 13% in the year, however,and more importantly, the number of patients waiting longer than the recommended waitingtimes decreased by 34% in the same period.“successfulwait listreduction”Key AchievementsTo make the elective surgery journey less traumatic educational material for healthprofessionals and clients have been developed and translated into 11 of the mostcommonly spoken Indigenous languages.Sustained effort in the Australian Government Elective Surgery Waiting List ReductionPlan (ESWLRP) resulted in the Territory achieving relevant targets. Associated bonuspayments are being utilised to continue support for growth in elective surgery, includingimprovements in timeliness for procedures.Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families 115

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