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23 Jul 2020
Survey of people who use mental health and addiction services offers insights for service improvement
A survey about people’s experiences using mental health and addiction (MHA) services has found many people felt they were treated with respect and things were well explained to them; but that their cultural and spiritual needs were not always met.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
19 Jul 2020
Profile on Kerry Weir-Smith, 2019/20 mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course graduate
Kerry Weir-Smith talks about how she found the mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course, the project she completed and how the overall experience has influenced her work.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
16 Jul 2020
Congratulations to our 2019/20 mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course graduates
Congratulations to the 18 participants who completed this year’s Health Quality & Safety Commission mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement facilitator course.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
16 Jul 2020
Profile on Jenny MacFadgen, 2019/20 mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course graduate
Jenny MacFadgen talks about how she found the mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course, the project she completed and how the overall experience has influenced her work.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
16 Jun 2020
Profile on Daniel McClean, 2019/20 mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course graduate
Daniel McClean talks about the mental health and addiction quality improvement facilitator course, the project he completed and how the overall experience has influenced his work.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
05 Jun 2020
He Hohonga Kōrero – The Conversation Café
The Conversation Café meets monthly, via video conference, to discuss the challenges of living with mental health and addiction (MHA) issues as well as MHA service developments planned to address some of the challenges people are facing.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 May 2020
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board leads the way towards zero seclusion
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is making great progress working toward eliminating seclusion.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 May 2020
Learning session focuses on the importance of whānau engagement in mental health and addiction adverse event review process
Approximately 60 participants representing 15 district health boards (DHBs) joined an online learning session for the Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
07 May 2020
Teams share progress on mental health projects
Teams participating in a project for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme met for a learning session in February.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Feb 2020
Blog: Working restoratively to co-create safe health care – part two
Jo Wailling, research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University of Wellington and Wi Keelan mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme kaumātua explore...
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Feb 2020
Blog: Working restoratively to co-create safe health care – part one
Jo Wailling, research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University of Wellington and Wi Keelan mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme kaumātua explore...
Mental health & addiction quality improvement