Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs)
1 Feb 2008, Medication Safety
A poster illustrating some common INNs and BANs that may cause confusion
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1 Feb 2008, Medication Safety
A poster illustrating some common INNs and BANs that may cause confusion
4 Jan 2018, ACP information for consumers
The five-year strategy for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's advance care planning programme.
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.
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.
30 Apr 2020, Family Violence Death Review Committee
The Family Violence Death Review Committee's Sixth report: Men who use violence | Te Pūrongo tuaono: Ngā tāne ka whakamahi i te whakarekereke.
12 Feb 2019, Patient Deterioration
Courtenay Mihinui shares the story of her journey through the health system with her daughter Demar.
7 Dec 2018, Adverse Events
This is the annual learning from adverse events report for 2017–18, 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.
5 Jan 2016, Partners in Care
Let's PLAN for better care A4 flyer and poster.
13 Oct 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
This document sets out the methodology and procedures for the adult hospital inpatient experience survey (August 2020 update).
23 Jun 2015, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
Placeholder for PMMRC report 2015
1 Mar 2019, Patient Deterioration
This guide helps project leads and teams prepare for and implement a nationally consistent maternity early warning system (MEWS). It sets out the aim of the national MEWS programme, components to implement, available support, and recommended activities.
28 Jun 2016, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
This report considers perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity from 1 January to 31 December 2014; perinatal mortality from 2007 to 2014; maternal mortality from 2006 to 2014; and babies with neonatal encephalopathy from 2010 to 2014.
10 Oct 2019, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
This video trailer gives an overview of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's video modules on understanding bias in health care.
21 Jan 2016, Other Topics
This report from KPMG presents the findings of a qualitative study into reducing pressure injuries in New Zealand.
22 Aug 2016, Reducing Harm from Falls
This report presents an evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's Reducing Harm from Falls programme.
21 Nov 2019, Adverse Events
This is the annual learning from adverse events report for 2018/19, 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.
23 Jul 2012, Adverse Events
The purpose of the London Protocol is to ensure a comprehensive and thoughtful investigation and analysis of a clinical incident.
26 Jul 2013, Reducing Harm from Falls
The Ask, assess, act pocket card to print and fold.
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.
12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 10 in reducing harm from falls talks about the part you can play to use the evidence to improve practice and service provision to reduce harm from falls.