18 Sep 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The International Forum in the Asia Pacific Region showcases internationally recognised keynotes and addresses regional needs, bringing the best of international learning to the region.
10 May 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Choosing Wisely forum Continuing the Conversation will be held at Te Wharewaka in Wellington on Friday 10 May, 2019.
9 May 2019, Advance Care Planning
In association with the Choosing Wisely Forum, the Health Quality & Safety Commission is offering three-hour Serious Illness Conversation Guide training on Thursday 9 May 2019.
25 Mar 2019, Perioperative Mortality Review Committee
The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee is holding four regional workshops to introduce a tier 1 project on a web-based system for reviewing local perioperative deaths.
22 Feb 2019, Patient Deterioration
Sheila attended the Patient Deterioration: current state and future developments conference in November 2018, which was co-hosted by the Commission and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. She shares her thoughts in this report.
19 Feb 2019, Advance Care Planning
A new campaign Kia kōrero | Let’s talk encourages people to plan for their future health care, with a focus on what matters to them. It features the personal stories of six New Zealanders at different stages of life and wellness.
19 Feb 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
Over the past year the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s infection prevention and control programme team has facilitated the implementation of a preoperative anti-staphylococcal bundle within the Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) Programme.
8 Feb 2019, Partners in Care
Wellington Free Ambulance is creating a consumer council to provide patient experience insight, and work to improve services and eliminate inequities.
1 Feb 2019, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group.
1 Feb 2019, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Maternal Mortality Review Working Group.
1 Feb 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Choosing Wisely forum Continuing the Conversation will be held at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke in Wellington on Friday 10 May 2019.
31 Jan 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 20 December 2018–31 January 2019 is now available online.
30 Jan 2019, Medication Safety
The National Poisons Centre has issued new dosing guidance for acetylcysteine for the treatment of paracetamol overdose and toxicity.
30 Jan 2019, Advance Care Planning
Information about how to order resources has been sent to each region via advance care planning facilitators. Resources available include posters and videos, translated into a range of languages.
29 Jan 2019, Advance Care Planning
In association with the Choosing Wisely Forum, the Health Quality & Safety Commission is offering three-hour Serious Illness Conversation Guide training on Thursday 9 May 2019.
22 Jan 2019, Health Quality Intelligence
The Commission has developed a new online portal to make it easier for district health boards (DHBs) to submit data for its quality and safety markers (QSMs).
16 Jan 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Summer in New Zealand is about days at the beach, the sound of cicadas and the smell of melting tar. But for some people it can also be synonymous with having skin rashes and sore knees and backs from gardening or backyard cricket; not to mention tennis..
10 Jan 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Medical Council of New Zealand’s revised statement about the use of resources strongly supports the Choosing Wisely ethos.
31 Dec 2018, Health Quality & Safety Commission
A link to the Health Quality & Safety Commission's calendar of upcoming events. This list will be updated on a regular basis.
21 Dec 2018, Health Quality & Safety Commission
A survey of around 800 doctors and nurses has found that nearly 70 percent consider the provision of unnecessary tests, procedures or treatments an issue for New Zealand health care.