13 Mar 2012, Partners in Care
As part of our work around Consumer Engagement, the Health Quality & Safety Commission is sponsoring 15 people to attend New Zealand’s first health literacy conference.
5 Mar 2012, Partners in Care
One of the successful applications for the HQSC Quality and Safety Challenge 2012 comes from the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. Their topic is ‘Excellence through Patient and Family Centred Care
11 Jan 2012, Partners in Care
This report presents the results of a research programme to develop a directory of consumer organisations, groups and individuals undertaking consumer representative roles in the health and disability sector
10 Dec 2011, Partners in Care
Maureen Bisognano, president and CEO of the Institute of Healthcare Improvements thoughts on the power of storytelling to help radically change the way health care is delivered to patients.
2 Dec 2011, Partners in Care
On behalf of the sector, the Commission has developed a directory of consumer organisations, groups and individuals in the health and disability sector.
2 Nov 2011, Partners in Care
The New Zealand Guidelines Group has developed the attached report to the Health Quality & Safety Commission: Health Literacy and Medication Safety - Environmental scan of tools, resources, systems, repositories, processes and personnel.
7 Oct 2011, Partners in Care
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has held the first of its quality forums in Auckland and Christchurch, as well as a workshop for senior health leaders.
25 Aug 2011, Partners in Care
Radio New Zealand's Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, speaks to those planning for the future about new technologies, and developments in IT
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.