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30 Jan 2019
Blog: Māori health advancement – how can we do it?
I have worked in mental health for 28 years. Over that time we have arguably made little progress addressing inequities, in particular with Māori. Māori are still up to three times more likely than others to experience mental health issues.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
17 Dec 2018
Survey gives insights into staff views on mental health and addiction services
A survey of over 2500 people working in mental health and addiction services has found that, while many feel tāngata whaiora (consumers in these services) are treated with respect, there are challenges in several areas.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
19 Nov 2018
Clarissa’s lived experience of seclusion
Clarissa Chandrahasen has experienced first-hand the trauma and distress of being secluded.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
26 Oct 2018
Whanganui DHB: Improving Service Transitions through focusing on CHOICE
Janice Bowers, clinical nurse manager at Whanganui DHB has been leading a project for ICAMHAS (Infant, child and adolescent mental health and addiction services) to improve the way the department manages service transitions.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
26 Oct 2018
MidCentral DHB: Reducing readmission rates amongst high-end users
Discovering that just 20 percent of their mental health and addiction (MHA) service consumers were using 80 percent of the allocated funds provided the impetus for a quality improvement project at MidCentral DHB.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
15 Oct 2018
Co-design will help improve transitions
The Connecting Care Project will see health service providers, consumers, and their families and whānau working together to better understand and improve the experience of transitions between or within providers.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
03 Oct 2018
Mental health and addiction programme hosts AUT students
Auckland University of Technology students Nicole Oliveri and Alisi Fangupo have been learning about the challenges of the mental health and addiction sector during their placement with the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
01 Aug 2018
New national mental health staff survey live – don’t miss out!
Thousands of staff working in mental health and addiction (MHA) services in New Zealand will be taking a few minutes to 'have their say' this month and help inform the future direction and focus of MHA quality improvement initiatives.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
28 Mar 2018
National event marks ‘the beginning of the end’ for seclusion
Stakeholders from across the country joined the Commission and Te Pou this month, to begin the important work of the national collaborative Zero Seclusion: towards the elimination of seclusion by 2020.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
14 Mar 2018
Blog: Zero seclusion: It’s about teamwork
The mental health and addiction sector is aware that the goal we have set of eliminating seclusion is ambitious.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 Feb 2018
Blog: Why eliminating seclusion by 2020 is an aspirational goal
The Health Quality & Safety Commission recently announced that our mental health and addiction quality improvement team will work alongside Te Pou external link, the national KPI programme external link and DHB mental health and addiction services.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
04 Jan 2018
New projects seek to eliminate seclusion and improve service transitions for mental health consumers
Two new national projects are being introduced that will seek to improve the quality and safety of mental health and addiction services delivered nationwide.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement