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27 May 2020
Learning session focuses on the importance of whānau engagement in mental health and addiction adverse event review process
Approximately 60 participants representing 15 district health boards (DHBs) joined an online learning session for the Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 May 2020
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board leads the way towards zero seclusion
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is making great progress working toward eliminating seclusion.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
07 May 2020
Teams share progress on mental health projects
Teams participating in a project for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme met for a learning session in February.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Feb 2020
Blog: Working restoratively to co-create safe health care – part two
Jo Wailling, research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University of Wellington and Wi Keelan mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme kaumātua explore...
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Feb 2020
Blog: Working restoratively to co-create safe health care – part one
Jo Wailling, research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University of Wellington and Wi Keelan mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme kaumātua explore...
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
10 Feb 2020
New mental health and addiction service network set to launch
Whāriki, a new network for innovators, influencers and leaders in mental health and addiction services will launch in early 2021.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
13 Jan 2020
Third learning session held for Connecting care: Improving service transitions | Te tūhono i ngā manaakitanga, te whakapai ake i ngā whakawhitinga ratonga
Connecting care is one of the five priority areas for the Commission’s national five-year mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
10 Jan 2020
Improving safety in response to mental health and addiction adverse events
Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience is one of the five priority areas for the Commission’s national five-year mental health and addiction quality improvement programme.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
29 Nov 2019
Blog: Mental health and addiction programme placement provides space to learn, grow and develop
Grace Mua is a Bachelor of Social Work student at Massey University, who recently completed a four-month placement with the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction (MHA)...
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
26 Nov 2019
Quality improvement in mental health at Canterbury DHB
Vicki Dent, acting quality manager, Specialist Mental Health Services at Canterbury District Health Board, explains what she hopes to achieve in her role working in quality improvement.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
11 Oct 2019
Making mental health a priority during Mental Health Awareness Week
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme organised several activities to acknowledge and celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 (23–29 September).
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
08 Oct 2019
Profile: Leigh Murray, family advisor at Auckland DHB
Leigh Murray works for Auckland District Health Board (DHB) mental health services as a family advisor. Leigh recently presented at the Commission's MHA programme's learning session in August.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement