23 Aug 2011, Partners in Care
Beverley Johnson, who heads the Board of the Institute of Patient and Family Centred Care in the United States, is coming to New Zealand in October. She will be involved in two types of events - quality forums, and a workshop on consumer engagement.
14 Jul 2011, Partners in Care
The aim of the National Health Service's Patient Experience Network is to share ideas and practice to drive improvement in patient experience. See the website for case studies, events, and news on patient experiences.
2 May 2011, Partners in Care
n this article in Health Affairs, former Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson looks at the patients’ complaint system in New Zealand.
28 Apr 2011, Partners in Care
Dr Janice Wilson has been Chief Executive of the Commission since mid-February 2011. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director-General in the Population Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health. In her first public comment since taking up her new role, s
4 Apr 2011, Partners in Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (National Quality Strategy). The strategy was called for under the Affordable Care Act and is the first effort to create natio
23 Mar 2011, Partners in Care
The Massachusetts Expert Panel on End-of-Life Care recently released a landmark report, Patient-Centered Care and Human Mortality: The Urgency of Health System Reforms to Ensure Respect for Patients' Wishes and Accountability for Excellence in Care.
23 Feb 2011, Partners in Care
Julie Haggie is the CEO of the New Zealand Home Health Association (NZHHA) – the national body representing providers of home health care services.
2 Feb 2011, Partners in Care
National quality campaigns often sponsor online communities; however, little is known about whether and how organisations use these communities, and the impact of their use.