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02 Nov 2021
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 139 [8 October – 1 November]
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 8 October - 1 November.
Health Quality Intelligence
06 Jul 2021
‘Window’ on Pacific peoples’ health calls for urgent system change
A new report paints a stark picture of the health care challenges faced by Pacific peoples in New Zealand and calls for ambitious changes to the system to be made urgently.
Health Quality Intelligence
17 Dec 2020
Data is key to Health Quality & Safety Commission and National Hauora Coalition collaboration partnership for pro-equity project, Gen2040
The Commission and National Hauora Coalition have signed a collaboration partnership for the Commission to contribute to data management, analysis and reporting for a pro-equity project designed to give pēpī Māori (Māori babies) the best start in lif
Health Quality Intelligence
08 Dec 2020
Cheaper, better access needed for long-acting contraception
New data highlights low use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The data is part of the new Atlas of Healthcare Variation domain on contraceptive use by women, released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
Health Quality Intelligence
30 Jun 2020
Patients call for same-day appointments; online access to information
A recent survey about the impact of COVID-19 on people’s access to health care found nearly all patients wanted same-day appointments for urgent issues.
Health Quality Intelligence
30 Jun 2020
Quality and safety marker reporting to start again 1 July 2020, post COVID-19 interruption
From 1 July 2020, the Health Quality & Safety Commission expects district health boards (DHBs) to start collecting data again for all quality and safety measures (QSMs), following the recent interruption due to COVID-19.
Health Quality Intelligence
19 Jun 2020
Updated data shows cost the main barrier to accessing health services
Updated data from over 79,000 patients who responded to a survey about their experiences with Aotearoa New Zealand health services shows 17 percent reported not visiting a GP or nurse due to cost in the last 12 months.
Health Quality Intelligence