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21 Nov 2013, Adverse Events
This is the fourth report on serious adverse events published by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, and the seventh since national reporting began, covering events reported by New Zealand's 20 district health boards in 2012 –13.
30 Jun 2017, Adverse Events
Examples of the severity assessment codes for advise event reporting.
29 Aug 2013, Partners in Care
Evaluation report and resources from Malatest International and resources from Workbase Education Trust for the Commission's health literacy medication safety demonstration project.
21 Jan 2016, Other Topics
This report from KPMG presents the findings of a qualitative study into reducing pressure injuries in New Zealand.
27 Mar 2017, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
This cost benefit analysis was undertaken to assess the benefits of investment in ongoing suicide mortality review as a tool for reducing suicide rates.
18 Jul 2017, Adverse Events
This report alerts providers to adverse event cases reported to the Commission’s Adverse Events Learning Programme.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
15 Mar 2013, Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee
Report from the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee on unintentional suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation.
30 May 2017, Partners in Care
Raising the bar on the national patient experience survey responds to the national inpatient experience survey results by investigating the lower scoring areas of the survey and recommending interventions to improve these results.
4 Jan 2018, Advance Care Planning
The five-year strategy for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's advance care planning programme.
17 Jun 2014, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
This report provides an accurate estimate of the numbers and rates of perinatal and maternal deaths in New Zealand, describes the risk factors for such deaths, and attempts to identify where maternity and neonatal services might be focused.
4 Jul 2017, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Intent (for the period 2017–21).
27 Jul 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
A practical guide to auditing hand hygiene compliance in New Zealand hospitals.
5 Aug 2014, Medication Safety
This alert highlights recommended actions to reduce the risk in adults of 118.75mg oral metoprolol being administered when metoprolol 11.875mg is prescribed.
5 Jan 2016, Partners in Care
Let's PLAN for better care A4 flyer and poster.
21 Sep 2016, Safe Surgery NZ
This document provides evidence for the use of checklists, briefings and debriefings, providing an overview of research and studies undertaken in various hospitals.
29 Jul 2019, Health Quality Intelligence
In our ongoing Window series, this report focuses on Māori health equity, but also draws on thinking and ideas from both the broader fields of health equity and Māori health advancement throughout.
1 Dec 2011, Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee
This report concerns the deaths of children and youth between 2002 - 2008
11 Oct 2016, Pressure Injury Prevention
This report from the Health Quality & Safety Commission outlines a potential national approach to the measurement and reporting of pressure injuries.