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This investment case for a quality improvement programme to reduce harm caused by clinical deterioration was prepared for the Health Quality & Safety Commission by Sapere Research group.

This paper provides a ‘snapshot’ of current practice in the recognition and management of the deteriorating adult inpatient in New Zealand. It also includes health sector views on emerging themes from international literature.

This is an evidence summary of three potential interventions relating to the deteriorating adult patient.

This document sets out work by the Health Quality & Safety Commission on the patient deterioration programme. It identifies what our programme aims to achieve over five years and how it will do this. It will be supported by annual programme plans.

This A6 sticker can be used to identify patients who have had a rapid response activation.

This template forms apart of the patient deterioration preparation and implementation guide.

Between October 2017 and June 2018, the Commission worked with six early implementation sites to make improvements to their systems through testing the national vital signs chart, New Zealand early warning score and other tools and guidance.

Rasik is the main carer for his sister. He shares the story of supporting her through a first hospital admission for surgery, and through many subsequent admissions over the following five years.

The Commission has developed a new co-design resource: a factsheet for hospitals to give to consumers who are considering joining the Kōrero mai/Talk to me co-design team. This was originally published in June 2017 and was updated in October 2020.

Dave Churchman and his wife Diane share their story of life for Dave after his diagnosis of cancer.