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12 Mar 2025
Fatality rate from major trauma continues to decline
The Trauma National Clinical Network annual report for 2023/24 shows the lowest fatality rate for major trauma since the New Zealand trauma system was established in 2012.
Trauma National Clinical Network
12 Feb 2025
Project leads to brain injuries being proactively identified
Lessons from an initiative aimed at improving identification of brain injury in patients admitted to hospital with major trauma will now be shared across the sector.
Trauma National Clinical Network
11 Jul 2024
Report finds improvements to rehabilitation services have been maintained, one year later
A year on from the completion of a collaborative to improve rehabilitation services for survivors of major trauma, a new report Rehabilitation collaborative review: 1 year on shows the improvements have been sustained.
Trauma National Clinical Network
19 Dec 2023
Round-up on trauma interactive day
Around 60 trauma nursing and allied health professionals from across the country came together for an interactive day in Wellington in November to network, connect and share innovation.
Trauma National Clinical Network
21 Sep 2023
New audio interviews highlight improvements in trauma care and rehabilitation
A new audio interview series featuring health care professionals and researchers involved in trauma care and rehabilitation has been published.
Trauma National Clinical Network
25 Jul 2023
Changes to discharge summaries improves support for major trauma patients in Nelson Marlborough
Changes to the information patients are given when discharged from Nelson Hospital has had a positive impact on patient satisfaction and rehabilitation.
Trauma National Clinical Network
06 Jul 2023
Serious traumatic brain injury national collaborative concludes in Wellington
The second phase of the serious traumatic brain injury (sTBI) national collaborative came to a close on Tuesday 13 June with the final learning session held in Wellington for the four participating teams.
Trauma National Clinical Network
28 Jun 2023
Understanding health and wellbeing key to improving outcomes for Māori trauma patients
The introduction of a health and wellbeing model based on Te Whare Tapa Whā is improving outcomes for Māori patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) discharged from Puāwai rehabilitation unit in Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Trauma National Clinical Network
13 Mar 2023
The Commission’s trauma programme improves health outcomes for New Zealanders after serious injury
The Health Quality & Safety Commission trauma programme is a partnership with the National Trauma Network and the Accident Compensation Corporation, that aims to establish a contemporary system of trauma care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Trauma National Clinical Network
01 Mar 2023
Serious traumatic brain injury (sTBI) national collaborative begins second phase of improvement work
The second phase of the sTBI national collaborative launched on Tuesday 21 February 2023 with the first learning session in Wellington. This follows the first phase, which began in October 2022.
Trauma National Clinical Network
01 Mar 2023
Consistent traumatic brain injury screening improves outcomes for patients in Counties Manukau
A project team at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau has improved the accuracy of assessments for patients with possible amnesia following traumatic brain injury.
Trauma National Clinical Network
14 Feb 2023
Major trauma patients in MidCentral receive quicker and more coordinated care thanks to new processes
Patients admitted to Palmerston North Hospital following major trauma are receiving support sooner and have greater involvement in the decision-making around their care.
Trauma National Clinical Network