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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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:

24 Aug 2014

Safety considerations for parents when purchasing second-hand infant sleep products

19 Aug 2014

Legislative change supports further work on the New Zealand electronic Prescription Service

New legislative changes will allow prescriptions for controlled drugs to be generated electronically instead of handwritten.