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19 Aug 2020
Choosing Wisely campaign consulting on Choosing Wisely recommendations for pharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Choosing Wisely campaign is consulting on Choosing Wisely recommendations for pharmacy in New Zealand.
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
13 Aug 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 119 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 23 July–12 August 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
12 Aug 2020
Commission formalises commitment to accessible information for disabled people
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is the latest signatory of the government Accessibility Charter – a commitment to providing accessible information and online tools to all disabled people.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
07 Aug 2020
Variety in health seminar for Korean community
A number of health topics were covered in a seminar for members of Auckland’s Korean community run by Hyejung Kim, a member of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s consumer network.
Partners in Care
07 Aug 2020
New national trauma rehabilitation quality improvement project underway
The new national trauma rehabilitation quality improvement project, which aims to understand and improve rehabilitation for major trauma patients, is underway.
Trauma National Clinical Network
31 Jul 2020
Nurse-led eczema project delivers major improvement for Hamilton kids and their families
Wanting better management of her baby daughter’s severe facial eczema was behind a Hamilton practice nurse creating a clinic that is delivering great results for the practice’s under five-year-olds suffering from the painful skin condition.
Primary care
31 Jul 2020
Final evaluation of the Whakakotahi primary care improvement programme
Whakakotahi is one of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s key initiatives in primary care. A final evaluation of Whakakotahi was completed by Synergia and builds on the annual interim reports completed in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Primary care
23 Jul 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 118 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 2–22 July 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
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
22 Jul 2020
Report suggests ways to make Choosing Wisely campaign more effective for Māori – Council of Medical Colleges
The report Choosing Wisely means Choosing Equity recommends a number of changes to make the Choosing Wisely campaign more effective for Māori.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
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
17 Jul 2020
Disability rights report highlights systemic inequities and opportunities for real change
New Zealand has a mixed record when it comes to the rights of disabled people, according to a report from the New Zealand Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Partners in Care