29 Aug 2012, Partners in Care
We'd like your feedback on the initial set of Health Quality Indicators. The indicators are a set of high level measures which provide the public and the health and disability sector with a clear picture of the quality and safety of our health services.
14 Aug 2012, Partners in Care
This report, published by the American Institute of Medicine, discusses the growing recognition that health literacy depends not only on individual skills and abilities but also on the demands and complexities of the health care system.
8 Aug 2012, Partners in Care
In this article the authors review the impact of new federal policies improving health literacy, on health care access, quality and cost.
2 Aug 2012, Partners in Care
The Commission received a positive response to its request for feedback on the summary of its ‘Partners in Care' framework.
25 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
This study reviews trials of computerised decision aids on medical conditions.
25 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
This review examines how people use the internet to access information about their illness.
24 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
The Commission has a number of sponsorships available for attendance at this one-day workshop on patient and family centred care presented by Beverley Johnson and Bruce Arrol.
23 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
The National Health IT Board is raising awareness around the sharing of health care information by holding series of community seminars to get the public's feedback on future changes.
12 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
An online foundation course on cultural competency, designed specifically for health workforce professionals, has been released.
4 Jul 2012, Partners in Care
This paper from the New Zealand Medical Journal describes how co-design methods can be used to improve patient experiences and services within health care organisations.
21 Jun 2012, Partners in Care
This paper, from The King’s Fund in the UK, looks at how doctors could improve patient care by focussing more on what their patients want.
11 Jun 2012, Partners in Care
The Health & Disability Commissioner invites you to the second national disability conference which explores the tools for improving consumer engagement.
1 Jun 2012, Partners in Care
Commission Chief Executive Janice Wilson invites you to read and respond to the summary of our ‘Partners in Care Framework’.
28 May 2012, Partners in Care
Feedback from New Zealand's first health literacy conference held in Auckland earlier this month.
23 May 2012, Partners in Care
The inaugural meeting of the Cancer Consumer Representative Advisory Group was held in March. The group has been set up to provide advice on the support, recruitment, development and training for cancer consumer representatives across the cancer spectrum.
16 May 2012, Partners in Care
16 May 2012, Auckland; 17 May 2012, Wellington
14 May 2012, Partners in Care
A new study looks at the increase in the number of people with more than one medical disorder and the implications for health care systems.
11 May 2012, Partners in Care
This guide from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. offers helpful advice on presenting health information in a way that everyone can understand
10 May 2012, Partners in Care
The benefits and challenges of a move towards patient empowerment were discussed by over 250 participants at the first European conference on the subject held in Denmark last month.
1 May 2012, Partners in Care
New Zealand's first conference focussing solely on health literacy. The conference has been organised by Workbase and includes keynote speaker Dr Rima Rudd from the Harvard School of Public Health.