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02 Feb 2023
Three new Mental health and addiction quality improvement programme members
The mental health and addiction quality improvement programme recently welcomed three new team members.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
08 Nov 2022
Workshop round-up: Monitoring consumers on particular antipsychotic medication treatment to reduce risk of poor cardiovascular health
The first supra-regional co-design workshops have been held for district teams involved in the Maximising physical health monitoring consumers on particular antipsychotic medication treatment project to reduce risk of poor cardiovascular health.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
03 Oct 2022
Big turnout for Maximising physical health project ‘setting the scene’ meeting
There was a strong turnout for an online scene-setting meeting kicking off a project aimed at monitoring consumers on antipsychotic medication treatment (clozapine and long-acting intramuscular injections) to reduce risk of poor cardiovascular health
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
21 Jul 2022
Want health equity? Make Te Tiriti the backbone of every programme
Kaumatua and Māori cultural advisor for the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) MHA quality programme, Wi describes the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in ensuring health equity for Māori.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
05 Jul 2022
Project inspires quality improvement across West Coast mental health services
Undertaking one quality improvement project relating to seclusion highlighted to the West Coast district health board mental health and addiction services the need to improve processes around coordinating transfer of care of consumers.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Jun 2022
Northland quality improvement project brings better support for tangata whaiora and whānau
A Northland district health board (DHB) project to improve the transition between services for mental health and addiction (MHA) tangata whaiora (consumers) is improving support for tangata whaiora and whānau.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
19 May 2022
Take part in the second Ngā Poutama mental health and addiction staff culture survey
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s second Ngā Poutama Oranga Hinengaro: Quality in Context survey is underway.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
09 Mar 2022
Toolkit released to help DHBs learn from mental health and addiction sector adverse events
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has released a toolkit for triaging, reviewing and learning from adverse events in mental health and addiction services.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement Adverse events
17 Feb 2022
Repairing the broken bridge between youth and adult mental health services in Canterbury
CDHB developed and implemented a new process aiming to promote safety and continuity of care by making the transition between youth and adult services less risky, more collaborative and generally less stressful for young people and their whānau.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
29 Nov 2021
National decrease in seclusion rates in inpatient mental health units – particularly among Māori and Pacific peoples
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.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 Nov 2021
Auckland District Health Board shows zero seclusion is both possible and sustainable
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.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
15 Nov 2021
Congratulations to mental health and addiction sector participants in inaugural ‘Quality in action’ course
Virtual celebrations were held on 17 and 24 March 2021 for the 42 mental health and addiction sector participants who recently completed the Commission's ‘Quality in action’ course on foundation quality improvement concepts and practice.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement