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The national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) helps clinicians identify hospitalised tamariki with the potential to become more unwell, so they can respond quickly.

On 25 August 2022, the code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau was officially launched at Parliament. In this first of a six-part series, we look at one aspect of the code in more detail and offer some tips on

Shuker C, Bohm G, Hamblin R, Simpson A, St George D, Stolarek I, Wilson J, Merry AF
New Zealand Medical Journal

These four resources are for staff who manage critically bleeding trauma patients in tertiary trauma centres and smaller secondary or provincial hospitals.

This document sets out the methodology and procedures for the home and community support services experience survey.

Presentations and videos from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's two-day conference Patient deterioration New Zealand: current state and future developments.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Atlas of Healthcare Variation (the Atlas) is a starting point for analysing variation in a local area, and for developing service improvement activities to address variation.

These factsheets describe the patient deterioration recognition and response systems. There is a factsheet for senior clinicians and another for hospital executives.

The resources represent ‘bread and butter’ models that can enhance your understanding and practice. They are intended to be used with a wayfarer to guide you through their application.