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20 Apr 2016
'KoLaboration' map showcases quality improvement projects
A new map from Ko Awatea is encouraging 'KoLaboration' in the health sector by showcasing national and international quality improvement projects.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
11 Apr 2016
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-update, Issue 49 online now
Issue 49 of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-update is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
29 Feb 2016
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-update, Issue 48 online now
Issue 48 of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-update is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
06 Feb 2016
Commission backs calls for better awareness on medication safety issues
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is supporting calls for more attention to be given to unsafe vaccine packaging and labelling.
Medicines (Reducing harm)
20 Jan 2016
Free CALD cultural competency courses
Free CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) competency training is now available to staff from New Zealand district health boards (DHB) and primary health organisations.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
30 Jun 2015
New DHB guide for consumer engagement
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Partners in Care programme has released a new guide promoting consumer engagement in New Zealand district health boards (DHBs).
Partners in Care
23 Jun 2015
Report shows significant reduction in stillbirths
The rate of babies dying from 20 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days old (perinatal mortality rate) has fallen to the lowest number since reporting began in New Zealand in 2007.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
26 Mar 2015
Open Book reports share lessons learned from adverse events
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Adverse Events Learning programme is working with providers to share lessons learned following review of adverse events.
Adverse events
10 Nov 2014
Improving medication error reporting and learning in primary care
The Health Quality & Safety Commission and the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre (NZPhvC) are encouraging wider reporting and learning from medication errors and near-miss events in primary care.
Medicines (Reducing harm)
05 Sep 2014
Update on the safe use of opioids collaborative
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Medication Safety programme welcomes the members of the national safe use of opioids collaborative:
Medicines (Reducing harm)