Topic 1 – Falls in older people: the impacts
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 1 in reducing harm from falls outlines the impacts of falls in older people.
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12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 1 in reducing harm from falls outlines the impacts of falls in older people.
30 Jun 2015, Partners in Care
Readings and links to accompany the Health Quality & Safety Commission's document Engaging with consumers: a guide for district health boards (DHB), and are arranged by theme.
1 Feb 2021, Medication Safety
The medication charting toolkit has been prepared for health practitioners who are implementing the national medication chart and/or conducting education and training on how to use the national medication chart.
29 Aug 2013, Reducing Harm from Falls
This review of existing falls risk assessment and care planning tools in use across district health boards (DHBs) is a key piece of work from the Commission’s Reducing Harm from Falls programme.
24 Nov 2017, Adverse Events
This is the annual adverse events report published by the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The report covers adverse events reported by New Zealand's 20 district health boards (DHBs) and other providers.
26 Jun 2014, Family Violence Death Review Committee
This report sets out the work of the Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) from January 2013 to December 2013.
18 Oct 2016, Building Leadership & Capability
'From knowledge to action' is a high-level framework to guide the development of quality and safety capability across all levels in the health and disability sector, including consumers/patients.
1 Jan 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's calendar of upcoming events.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 3 in reducing harm from falls explains how to identify a person's risk factors for falling.
18 Apr 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
Poster showing the correct steps to take when using alcohol-based hand rub to clean your hands, available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, te reo Māori and Tongan.
17 Oct 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls
Falls risk screening, risk assessment and care planning tools from Whanganui District Health Board.
16 Jan 2012, Medication Safety
Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials.
11 Dec 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
Presentations from the HHNZ hand hygiene workshop
30 Jun 2017, Adverse Events
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.
26 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.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 4 in reducing harm from falls covers the importance of using an individualised care plan for each older person when considering and responding to the risk factors for them falling.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 5 in reducing harm from falls explains the actions you can take to improve the safety of the environment for older people who risk falling.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 2 in reducing harm from falls explains how to ask about falls to identify older people at risk of falling.