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12 May 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Topic 7 in reducing harm from falls explains how to reduce the risk of falls-related fracture and how improved care can prevent complications that compromise recovery.
1 Feb 2008, Medication Safety
A poster illustrating some common INNs and BANs that may cause confusion
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.
4 Jan 2018, ACP information for consumers
The five-year strategy for the Health Quality & Safety Commission's advance care planning programme.
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 Jan 2016, Partners in Care
Let's PLAN for better care A4 flyer and poster.
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.
23 Jun 2015, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
Placeholder for PMMRC report 2015
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.
13 Oct 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
This document sets out the methodology and procedures for the adult hospital inpatient experience survey (August 2020 update).
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.
6 Mar 2020, ACP information for clinicians
This document forms part of the serious illness conversation guide Aotearoa. It is a guide for clinicians about how to have conversations with their patients and whānau about serious illnesses.
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.
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.
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.
21 Jan 2016, Other Topics
This report from KPMG presents the findings of a qualitative study into reducing pressure injuries in New Zealand.
10 Sep 2018, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
This colouring page is a competition for Patient Safety Week. Download and print this colouring page and colour it in however you like. Photograph or scan your entry and upload it to the Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand Facebook page.
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.
26 Jul 2013, Reducing Harm from Falls
The Ask, assess, act pocket card to print and fold.