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17 Dec 2021
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 141 [29 November – 17 December]
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 29 November to 17 December
Health Quality & Safety Commission
16 Dec 2021
New report highlights impact of 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on health care experience of disabled people
The Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) has today released a report on the health care experience of around 4,000 disabled people during last year’s COVID-19 lockdown.
Health Quality Intelligence
15 Dec 2021
Consumer voices heard at first consumer health forum Aotearoa
The Health Quality & Safety Commission held its first consumer health forum Aotearoa on 24 November 2021.
Consumer hub Partners in Care
02 Dec 2021
First report of its kind published on experience of older Māori and aged residential care | He pūrongo tuatahi e tāngia ana mō te wheako o ngā kaumātua Māori e noho ana i ngā whare tauwhiro kaumātua
New research published today by the Health Quality & Safety Commission is the first of its kind to better understand, raise awareness of and start discussion about the quality of care for Māori and aged residential care.
Aged residential care
29 Nov 2021
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 140 [2 November –29 November]
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 2 November to 29 November.
Health Quality & Safety Commission
29 Nov 2021
National decrease in seclusion rates in inpatient mental health units – particularly among Māori and Pacific peoples
Recent data from the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) shows a national decrease in seclusion rates in inpatient mental health units, including a substantial drop for Māori and Pacific peoples.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
27 Nov 2021
Auckland District Health Board shows zero seclusion is both possible and sustainable
Te Toka Tumai Auckland District Health Board (DHB) has dramatically reduced its rates of seclusion in mental health and addiction (MHA) services. Assaults on staff are down and staff retention is up.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
23 Nov 2021
Partnership leads to pressure injury consensus statement
Eight organisations including the Health Quality & Safety Commission, have joined forces to endorse an approach to the treatment of pressure injury in spinal cord injury.
Pressure injuries (Reducing harm)
22 Nov 2021
More providers to follow adverse events policy from February 2022
The range of health providers who have to follow the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s National Adverse Event Reporting Policy is broadening from 28 February 2022, when the new Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard comes into effect.
Adverse events
18 Nov 2021
A chance to have your say on health services in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has launched a new health forum for consumers to have their perspectives reflected in the design, delivery and evaluation of health services.
Consumer hub Partners in Care
17 Nov 2021
Patient story: Mum was a glowing light
Sue Limmer experienced mental illness for more than 10 years. Her illness took a serious toll on her family, including her father and daughter Annalee, who were her main sources of support.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers
17 Nov 2021
New study finds significant benefits tied to Serious Illness Conversation Guide
A new US study has found significant benefits tied to the Serious Illness Care Program, as published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine and in JAMA Oncology this month.
ACP info for clinicians Advance care planning