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17 Jul 2020
Register now for information sessions on the new consumer engagement QSM
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is running two webinars to provide guidance to the district health board (DHB) managers and staff responsible for implementing the new consumer engagement quality and safety marker.
Partners in Care
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
02 Jul 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 117 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 11 June–1 July 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
01 Jul 2020
New research into disabled people’s experiences of health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Donald Beasley Institute, on behalf of the Disabled Persons Organisation Coalition is inviting disabled people and their family and whānau to take part in monitoring research about disabled people’s experiences of health and wellbeing in New Zeal
Partners in Care
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
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
11 Jun 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 116 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 21 May–10 June 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
05 Jun 2020
Report COVID-19-related medication errors, challenges and ideas to the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre
The NZPhvC encourages you to report any COVID-19 related medication errors, particular challenges or situations that could lead to errors and any ideas on what measures should be put in place to mitigate errors in the future.
Medicines (Reducing harm)