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Applications are open for Ako tahi hei whakapai ake i te kounga | Improving together: Advisors and Facilitators quality improvement education programmes

14 Jun 2023

Applications are open for Ako tahi hei whakapai ake i te kounga | Improving together: Advisors and Facilitators quality improvement education programmes

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission welcomes applications for the Improving together: Advisors and Facilitators programmes commencing in August and September 2023 respectively.

Building Leadership & Capability
Ria Earp made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

07 Jun 2023

Ria Earp made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Congratulations to Ria Earp, chair of Te Kāhui Piringa at Te Tāhū Hauora who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit as part of the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours List 2023 for services to health.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
Issue #22 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

02 Jun 2023

Issue #22 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

Read issue #22 of our newsletter which contains updates, news and events from our work streams and programmes.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
Elevate the voice of patients this Aotearoa Patient Safety Day

31 May 2023

Elevate the voice of patients this Aotearoa Patient Safety Day

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission is pleased to announce the theme of Aotearoa Patient Safety Day | Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa 2023: ‘Engaging patients for patient safety’ with the tagline ‘Elevate the voice of patients’.

Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
A successful conclusion of Our voices: The journey to healthy futures | Ō mātou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora

26 May 2023

A successful conclusion of Our voices: The journey to healthy futures | Ō mātou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its highly anticipated event, Our voices: The journey to healthy futures | Ō mātou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora.

Partners in Care
National framework explores a different approach to health care harm in Aotearoa New Zealand

19 May 2023

National framework explores a different approach to health care harm in Aotearoa New Zealand

A new national framework designed to support the health and disability sector to mitigate and respond to health care harm in Aotearoa New Zealand has been released today by the National Collaborative for Restorative Initiatives in Health.

Restorative practice
Consumer health forum Aotearoa update – May 2023

12 May 2023

Consumer health forum Aotearoa update – May 2023

The May 2023 update about the consumer health forum Aotearoa, from the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission's He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care programme, is now available

Consumer hub Partners in Care
Issue #21 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

12 May 2023

Issue #21 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

Read issue #21 of our newsletter which contains updates, news and events from our work streams and programmes.

Health Quality Intelligence
Wellington Regional Hospital project improves trauma care

03 May 2023

Wellington Regional Hospital project improves trauma care

As the tertiary major trauma centre for an area stretching to Hawke's Bay, across to Whanganui and south to Nelson Marlborough, Wellington Regional Hospital was well placed to host a project to improve major trauma patients’ inpatient experience.

Save lives – clean your hands this World Hand Hygiene Day

02 May 2023

Save lives – clean your hands this World Hand Hygiene Day

The World Health Organization’s World Hand Hygiene Day is being celebrated on 5 May with a theme of ‘Accelerate action together. Save lives – clean your hands’.

Infection prevention and control
Issue #20 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

21 Apr 2023

Issue #20 | news from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

Read issue #20 of our newsletter which contains updates, news and events from our work streams and programmes.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
New chief executive for Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

21 Apr 2023

New chief executive for Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission has today announced the appointment of Dr Peter Jansen as its new chief executive.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission