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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.
27 Jul 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
A practical guide to auditing hand hygiene compliance in New Zealand hospitals.
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.
26 Mar 2019, Reducing Harm from Falls
Includes systematic reviews, clinical guidelines and toolkits.
10 Sep 2018, Patient Safety Week
This Patient Safety Week poster shows consumers the types of germs that can be carried on your hands, and that the easiest way to prevent the spread of germs is to wash your hands correctly.
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.
27 May 2014, Health Quality Intelligence
This literature review focuses on methods used overseas for identifying and reducing unwarranted variation in health care with a view of informing the approach in New Zealand.
1 Dec 2011, Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee
This report concerns the deaths of children and youth between 2002 - 2008
12 Apr 2016, Medication Safety
Issue 17 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
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.
30 Jun 2015, Family Violence Death Review Committee
This report sets out the work of the Family Violence Death Review Committee from July 2014 to June 2015.
10 Oct 2019, Patient Safety Week
This video trailer gives an overview of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's video modules on understanding bias in health care.
9 Jun 2016, Perioperative Mortality Review Committee
Fifth annual report of the Perioperative Mortality Review Committee.
15 Aug 2017, Safe Surgery NZ
Video 1 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.
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.
30 Jun 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Expenditure for Dr Janice Wilson, chief executive, incurred while working for the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
16 Jul 2012, Medication Safety
A medication safety pamphlet for patients.
20 Dec 2018, Patient Deterioration
Presentation slides and videos from the Commission's two-day conference about patient deterioration, held in November 2018.
20 Mar 2012, Health Quality Intelligence
This guide helps users create reports in the Atlas of Healthcare Variation.
17 Apr 2015, Family Violence Death Review Committee
This article discusses the findings of a study into the language used by agencies and services who connect with victims of family violence.