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2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report
Ministry of Health Services |
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Performance Reporting
Overview
In February 2002, the Minister of Health Services tabled the ministry's
2002/03 – 2004/05 service plan in the Legislature, marking
the first time a three-year, transparent accountability planning
framework had been introduced for the health sector.
Overall, the ministry made considerable progress in implementing
its strategies and achieving its performance objectives, meeting
most of its 2002/03 targets. Since releasing the 2002/03 service
plan the ministry has gained a greater understanding of data collection
cycles, the availability of health data and the most appropriate
venues for reporting different types of health information. As some
of the data required for the ministry to report on particular performance
measures are not available for up to 12 months following the end
of the fiscal year, the ministry will be publishing a supplement
to the annual service plan report each December.
In consultation with a variety of agencies, including BC's health
authorities, the Auditor General, Treasury Board and the Caucus
Committee on Health, the ministry worked this year to review and
refine some of its performance measures in ways that would be more
relevant to the public. This means retained measures will also more
clearly focus on areas where the ministry or its partners have a
significant influence over outcomes, and changes in results can
be expected within a three-year reporting time frame. The 2002/03
performance measures that do not meet these criteria will continue
to be reported through other more appropriate venues such as the
Provincial Health Officer's Annual Report, the Vital Statistics
Annual Report, and the health indicators reports of the Performance
Indicator Reporting Committee and the Canadian Institute of Health
Information.
By continuing to refine the manner in which the ministry collects
data, reports information and liaises with key provincial, national
and international data sources, BC will ensure the performance targets
set in the service plans for the Ministries of Health continue to
evolve and have meaning for British Columbians. Where changes
occur in these measures from year to year, they will be duly reported
in the service plan and the annual service plan report.
Interpreting the Results
The following section details the ministry's progress in implementing
its 2002/03 service plan strategies and achieving its performance
measure targets. The reader is encouraged to use the following key
to interpret the results.
Strategies:
Implementation Status |
Performance Measures: Assessment Against
Target |
| Completed — strategy was completed
in 2002/03. |
Met (or Exceeded) Target —
2002/03 target was achieved. |
| Ongoing — the strategy is now
part of the ongoing operational activities of the ministry. |
Missed Target — 2002/03 target
was not achieved. This is accompanied by an explanation of the
variance. |
| Underway — strategy was initiated
in 2002/03. |
Pending — assessment against
the target is pending as 2002/03 data was not available at report
production time. |
Ministry Goals, Objectives, Key Strategies, and Performance
Measures
Goal 1: High Quality Patient Centred Care
Goal 2: Improved Health and Wellness for British
Columbians
Goal 3: A Sustainable, Affordable Public Health
System
Deregulation
| 2002/03 Target |
2002/03 Actual |
Status |
| 4.5% |
4.5% |
Met target |
The Ministry of Health Services achieved its deregulation target
of 4.5 per cent in 2002/03. A major part of this reduction was the
repeal of three obsolete or redundant regulations under the Health
Act. The repealed regulations were the Frozen Food Locker Plant
Regulation, the Sterilization of Rags Regulation and the Summer
Camps Regulation.
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