ALERT: Transdermal patches
6 Jul 2017, Medication Safety
Purpose: To highlight the risks associated with the use of transdermal patches (both from the medicine and the delivery system).
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6 Jul 2017, Medication Safety
Purpose: To highlight the risks associated with the use of transdermal patches (both from the medicine and the delivery system).
19 Dec 2016, Medication Safety
This poster 'Reducing opioid-related harm and building quality improvement capability in New Zealand: a national formative collaborative' was presented at the IHI's 28th annual national forum on quality improvement in health care.
19 Dec 2016, Medication Safety
This report presents an evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission-led safe use of opioids national collaborative.
8 Aug 2016, Medication Safety
The Health Quality & Safety Commission held a national workshop for the safe use of opioids national collaborative on 4 May 2016. The event was captured by a graphic artist and the drawings are available to download from our website.
12 Apr 2016, Medication Safety
Issue 17 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
18 Feb 2016, Medication Safety
Issue three of the safe use of opioids collaborative newsletter.
26 Jan 2016, Medication Safety
Issue 16 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
16 Dec 2015, Medication Safety
Videos from learning session three of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's safe use of opioids national collaborative.
25 Nov 2015, Medication Safety
Presentations from learning session three, for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's safe use of opioids national collaborative.
22 Oct 2015, Medication Safety
Issue 15 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
30 Sep 2015, Medication Safety
This document highlights the need for all health professionals to take note of a patient’s previous adverse drug reactions (including allergies) before prescribing, dispensing or administering medicines.
19 Aug 2015, Medication Safety
Issue two of the safe use of opioids collaborative newsletter.
10 Aug 2015, Medication Safety
Poster showing changes made to the National Medication Chart in August 2015, which includes a new style dose box, changes to the oxygen prescribing box and addition of oxygen saturation tick boxes, and new tick boxes for special care required and supp
7 Aug 2015, Medication Safety
The medication charting toolkit has been prepared for health practitioners who are implementing the national medication chart and/or conducting education and training on how to use the National Medication Chart.
29 Jul 2015, Medication Safety
Videos from learning session two of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's safe use of opioids national collaborative.
7 Jul 2015, Medication Safety
Presentations from learning session two, for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's safe use of opioids national collaborative.
28 May 2015, Medication Safety
Issue 14 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
20 Apr 2015, Medication Safety
Issue one of the safe use of opioids collaborative newsletter.
9 Apr 2015, Medication Safety
Videos from day one of learning session one, for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's safe use of opioids national collaborative.