Quality improvement scientific symposium 2022
6 Apr 2022, Building Leadership & Capability
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting its 7th annual scientific symposium for health care quality improvement practitioners.
6 Apr 2022, Building Leadership & Capability
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting its 7th annual scientific symposium for health care quality improvement practitioners.
24 Mar 2022, Adverse Events
Have you observed or been affected by health care harm? For example, a complaint, adverse event, or conflict? Consider attending this hui to learn more about responding to health care harm using a restorative approach that embraces healing and learning.
2 Dec 2021, Aged Residential Care
New research published today by the Health Quality & Safety Commission is the first of its kind to better understand, raise awareness of and start discussion about the quality of care for Māori and aged residential care.
29 Nov 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 2 November to 29 November
27 Nov 2021, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Te Toka Tumai Auckland District Health Board (DHB) has dramatically reduced its rates of seclusion in mental health and addiction (MHA) services. Assaults on staff are down and staff retention is up.
27 Nov 2021, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Recent data from the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) shows a national decrease in seclusion rates in inpatient mental health units, including a substantial drop for Māori and Pacific peoples.
25 Nov 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Now taking place as a virtual conference, the International Forum Asia will showcase strategies from local experts and the international community, addressing regional needs and bringing the best of global learning to the region.
23 Nov 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
An Open Forum featuring international and local speakers who specialise in concepts of resilient health care, and will share their understanding of implementing these concepts within primary and hospital care settings.
23 Nov 2021, Pressure Injury Prevention
Eight organisations including the Health Quality & Safety Commission, have joined forces to endorse an approach to the treatment of pressure injury in spinal cord injury.
22 Nov 2021, Adverse Events
The range of health providers who have to follow the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s National Adverse Event Reporting Policy is broadening from 28 February 2022, when the new Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard comes into effect.
18 Nov 2021, Partners in Care
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has launched a new health forum for consumers to have their perspectives reflected in the design, delivery and evaluation of health services.
18 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
Health care professionals with an interest in the management of sepsis and infectious diseases are invited to attend the inaugural New Zealand Sepsis Conference.
15 Nov 2021, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
This Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day 2021 we’re celebrating culturally responsive maternity care for whānau, to support maternal wellbeing and maternal and newborn safety.
10 Nov 2021, National Trauma Network
The National Trauma Network’s Annual Report 2019/20 was a winner in the 2021 Plain English Awards in the Best Plain English Annual Report category.
9 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The COVID-19 vaccine – join us for a short presentation and an opportunity to have your questions answered by experts from the Immunisation Advisory Centre.
2 Nov 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 8 October - 1 November.
2 Nov 2021, Partners in Care
We are delighted to announce the first consumer health forum Aotearoa hui will be held on the 24 November 2021 via Zoom.
28 Oct 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
To mark the recent International Infection Prevention Week, our infection prevention and control team published a blog celebrating the work of our infection prevention and control workforce.
22 Oct 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
A skilled and experienced group of people have been appointed as the expert advisory group (EAG) to the review of the national mortality review function.
8 Oct 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 17 September to 7 October