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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 improvement18 Oct 2018
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 90 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 27 September–17 October 2018 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission15 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 improvement15 Oct 2018
Report finds fewer infections following hip and knee replacements
A new report has found that infections following hip and knee replacements have fallen, meaning reduced harm to patients.
Infection prevention and control11 Oct 2018
Patients’ experience of primary health care in New Zealand revealed
Most patients feel their GP or practice nurse treats them with kindness, understanding and respect, results of a survey by the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Ministry of Health show.
Health Quality Intelligence Patient experience03 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 improvement01 Oct 2018
Have you done an advance care plan?
Planning for her future care was the last thing on Wendy Betteridge’s mind, until a cardiac arrest 18 months ago forced her to change her thinking.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers01 Oct 2018
Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) welcomes new ‘joint venture’ approach to family violence
The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) welcomes the announcement of a new model to lead prevention and reduction in family and sexual violence.
Family Violence Death Review Committee27 Sep 2018
Novel assessment of frailty with ARIA may enable better care and treatment choices
The lack of a systematic way to assess frailty in older people – and therefore to treat them appropriately – prompted Hawke’s Bay geriatrician Dr Tim Frendin and colleagues to develop the Assessment of Robustness in Ageing (ARIA) tool.
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission27 Sep 2018
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 89 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 6–26 September 2018 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission20 Sep 2018
Bay of Plenty DHB quality improvement project earns international praise
A project aimed at reducing the impact of hospital stays on the health of older people, was recognised at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare held recently in Melbourne.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission