A Window on the Quality of New Zealand's Health Care 2017
1 Jun 2017, Health Quality Intelligence
This 2017 report brings our measures up to date and draws out key messages about the quality of New Zealand’s health system.
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1 Jun 2017, Health Quality Intelligence
This 2017 report brings our measures up to date and draws out key messages about the quality of New Zealand’s health system.
16 Jan 2012, Medication Safety
Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials.
7 Aug 2018, Patient Safety Week
Information pack for teachers for the antibiotic awareness poster competition in schools.
17 Oct 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls
Falls risk screening, risk assessment and care planning tools from Whanganui District Health Board.
9 May 2018, Adverse Events
The always report and review list is a subset of adverse events that should be reported and reviewed in the same way as SAC 1 and 2 rated events, irrespective of whether or not there was harm to the consumer/patient.
19 Nov 2012, Adverse Events
This is the Commission's third report setting out the serious and sentinel events that New Zealand's 20 District Health Boards have reported in the previous year, and the sixth report overall.
5 Apr 2016, Building Leadership & Capability
This guide will help district health boards (DHBs) put quality and safety at the centre of governance and drive improvement in their organisations.
29 Mar 2016, Reducing Harm from Falls
This toolkit is designed to help health care staff undertake quality improvement, specifically those working in age related residential care.
16 May 2017, Other Topics
The Health Quality & Safety Commission and Health Workforce New Zealand recently commissioned an independent evaluation of the advance care planning programme and training.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
14 Jun 2018, Health Quality Intelligence
This year’s edition of the Window on the Quality of New Zealand’s Health Care ‘shines the light’ beyond ultimate outcomes to look at where the system is performing less well and where possible system weaknesses may put future performance at risk.
30 Jun 2017, Adverse Events
26 Jun 2018, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The 12th report looks at perinatal deaths from 2007 to 2016, maternal deaths from 2006 to 2016, and babies with neonatal encephalopathy from 2010 to 2016
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
1 Feb 2008, Medication Safety
A poster illustrating some common INNs and BANs that may cause confusion
31 May 2016, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
Suicide is a major cause of death in New Zealand and the most common cause of death for young people. In 2012, 549 New Zealanders took their own lives with suicide rates being much higher in males.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
20 Jun 2017, Family Violence Death Review Committee