Today's unveiling. (From left) Board Chair Sally Webb, BOPDHB CEO Phil Cammish and Minister of Health Tony Ryall. PHOTO/KATE MCCARTHY
Health Minister Tony Ryall has helped celebrate Tauranga Hospital's 100 years.
Mr Ryall today visited the hospital and its Stroke Unit, which opened in January last year and is considered to have performed above national benchmarks for patient treatment.
"Over the past 100 years, the hospital has undergone a remarkable
transformation," Mr Ryall said.
"It now covers 58,000 square metres and employs 2300 staff. The average bed occupancy today is 307, the average length of stay is four days, and it now costs $250 million a year to run.
"The hospital has the distinction of being the first in the country to have all of its 10 inpatient wards complete the Releasing Time To Care Programme. This programme aims to free up nurses' time which they can then spend one-on-one with patients, greatly improving quality of care."
