VTE prevention programme - national policy framework
17 Oct 2012, Other Topics
A new section on the national medication chart has been designed with the help of the New Zealand VTE prevention steering group.
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17 Oct 2012, Other Topics
A new section on the national medication chart has been designed with the help of the New Zealand VTE prevention steering group.
6 Aug 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
A guide for general practices about getting started with the primary care patient experience survey.
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.
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.
9 Jan 2019, Medication Safety
Consumer poster available in English and te reo Māori to help patients, caregivers, families and whānau talk about medication with their health care providers.
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.
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.
28 Jun 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
A practical guide to auditing hand hygiene compliance in New Zealand hospitals.
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.
16 Jun 2017, Perioperative Mortality Review Committee
In this sixth report, the Perioperative Mortality Review Committee has examined perioperative mortality in New Zealand during 2010–2014 for two new areas of interest.
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.
16 Jul 2012, Medication Safety
A medication safety pamphlet for patients.
27 Oct 2016, Infection Prevention & Control
An article from Dr Sally Roberts about the impact of the Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme on hand hygiene practices in hospitals, was published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
4 Jul 2017, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Intent (for the period 2017–21).
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.
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.
18 Jul 2017, Adverse Events
This report alerts providers to adverse event cases reported to the Commission’s Adverse Events Learning Programme.
19 Feb 2019, ACP information for consumers
Videos and posters of Keri Kaa, who has shared her personal story for the advance care planning campaign Kia kōrero | Let's talk.
28 Sep 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
Presentations are now online from the '3-Nation approach to reducing harm from falls' workshops