Whakakotahi 2019 shortlist announced
10 Dec 2018, Primary Care
The shortlist of projects for the third round of Whakakotahi, the Commission’s initiative to develop quality improvement capability in primary care, has been announced.
10 Dec 2018, Primary Care
The shortlist of projects for the third round of Whakakotahi, the Commission’s initiative to develop quality improvement capability in primary care, has been announced.
2 Jul 2018, Primary Care
The Commission has welcomed Tū Ora Compass Health’s recent rebrand as a sign of its commitment to achieving health equity.
27 Jun 2018, Primary Care
Unichem Russell Street is a community pharmacy in Hastings and is one of the successful projects for Whakakotahi 2018 – the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s primary care quality improvement challenge.
22 Jun 2018, Primary Care
The Linwood Medical Centre & Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) diabetes integrated specialist clinic in Christchurch is one of the six successful initiatives supported by the Commission’s Whakakotahi 2018 primary care quality improvement challenge.
22 Jun 2018, Primary Care
West Coast PHO’s diabetes, pre-diabetes and high cardiovascular risk improvement project is one of six successful projects for Whakakotahi 2018 – the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s primary care quality improvement challenge.
22 Jun 2018, Primary Care
Turanga Health's Māori whanāu health project is one of the six successful initiatives chosen for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Whakakotahi 2018 primary care quality improvement challenge.
22 Jun 2018, Primary Care
The Fono Health and Social Services in West Auckland is one of the six successful initiatives supported by the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Whakakotahi 2018 project.
23 May 2018, Primary Care
Four years ago, Wellsouth Primary Health Network, covering the southern district, set up a long-term conditions (LTC) team. From a 'blank canvas' they have developed a new LTC model of care for the network and heath care professional training focusing...
17 May 2018, Primary Care
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has welcomed the establishment of the Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand.
8 Mar 2018, Primary Care
Many elements combined make the Toiora exercise class for people with diabetes an excellent example of the Whakakotahi primary care improvement challenge in action.
2 Mar 2018, Primary Care
This profile of Gonville Health in Whanganui, describes their Whakakotahi project to streamline their enrolment processes.
25 Jan 2018, Primary Care
Six primary care provider teams are about to embark on a year of improvement as Whakakotahi 2018 kicks off.
14 Dec 2017, Primary Care
This year the Commission’s commitment to increasing quality improvement capability in primary care took a positive step forward through the Whakakotahi primary care quality improvement challenge.
16 Nov 2017, Primary Care
A rising tide of gout is being responded to by South Auckland general practice Papakura Marae Health Clinic and National Hauora Coalition (a collective of Māori service providers).
25 Oct 2017, Primary Care
A recent Expressions of Interest invitation for quality improvement projects for Whakakotahi 2018 resulted in 22 applications.
12 Oct 2017, Primary Care
Recently, Sally Nichol from Hutt Union Community Health Services and Sandy Bhawan from Te Awakairangi Health Network spoke at the PMAANZ conference about the experience, learnings and benefits gained from their Whakakotahi quality improvement project.
21 Aug 2017, Primary Care
Gout is an equity issue. The suffering this condition causes is avoidable and differences between people and populations can be remedied.
21 Aug 2017, Primary Care
It takes a village to look after a patient following an acute coronary event and that’s what Nelson Marlborough Health (Nelson Marlborough District Health Board) cardiology services and their extended community team are aiming to achieve.
21 Aug 2017, Primary Care
Primary health organisation Te Awakairangi Health Network and HUCHS received support from the Commission to undertake a diabetes improvement project. It is one of the three successful initiatives supported by the Commission’s Whakakotahi programme.
10 Jul 2017, Primary Care
The Commission’s primary care programme Whakakotahi has been profiled by bpacnz