7 Jun 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The International Forum in the Asia Pacific Region showcases internationally recognised keynotes and addresses regional needs, bringing the best of international learning to the region.
4 Mar 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
An Open Forum featuring international and local speakers who specialise in concepts of resilient health care, and will share their understanding of implementing these concepts within primary and hospital care settings.
2 Dec 2020, Advance Care Planning
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting a shared decision-making and advance care planning virtual hui for health care workers and managers.
17 Sep 2020, National Trauma Network
A new report on improving trauma care for critically bleeding patients lays a strong foundation for a national quality improvement project to reduce avoidable in-hospital deaths.
11 Sep 2020, Pressure Injury Prevention
Two resources related to pressure injuries have been updated and are available for download.
4 Sep 2020, Advance Care Planning
This update from the advance care planning programme includes information on speakers for the Ō tātou hiranga what matters to us hui, whenua ki te whenua the new ACP guide for whānau, training for ACP and SICG and welcomes a new staff member.
4 Sep 2020, Primary Care
A Whānau Ora approach to encourage people with diabetes to take control of their own health is having success in the King Country.
4 Sep 2020, Primary Care
Addiction clients of Nelson’s Victory Square Pharmacy now have a better quality of life thanks to a project to improve their physical health.
4 Sep 2020, Primary Care
Patients in remote settlements of eastern Bay of Plenty now have better access to timely and accurate medicines, thanks to a quality improvement project undertaken by the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Community Health Centre in Te Kaha.
3 Sep 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 13 August–2 September 2020 is now available online.
2 Sep 2020, National Trauma Network
A half day major trauma rehabilitation discovery workshop will be held online on 2 September 2020.
27 Aug 2020, Advance Care Planning
Today we mourn the loss of Keri Kaa, one of the faces of our Kia kōrero | Let's talk advance care planning campaign, who passed away peacefully in Te Puia Springs on 26 August.
24 Aug 2020, Pressure Injury Prevention
The New Zealand Wound Care Society is hosting a webinar during Wound Awareness Week on preventing and managing skin tears.
21 Aug 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
More than 60 participants attended learning session three for the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
21 Aug 2020, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) welcomes the Chief Coroner’s annual report on provisional suicide statistics released today. The figures suggest an overall decrease in deaths by suicide in Aotearoa.
20 Aug 2020, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
The Health Quality & Safety Commission will promote Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day on 17 November 2020. The theme is Getting through together | Whāia e tātou te pae tawhiti.
19 Aug 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Choosing Wisely campaign is consulting on Choosing Wisely recommendations for pharmacy in New Zealand.
13 Aug 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 23 July–12 August 2020 is now available online.
12 Aug 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is the latest signatory of the government Accessibility Charter – a commitment to providing accessible information and online tools to all disabled people.
7 Aug 2020, National Trauma Network
The new national trauma rehabilitation quality improvement project, which aims to understand and improve rehabilitation for major trauma patients, is underway.