Resource library

As Aotearoa’s aged population increases, the recognition and treatment of frailty has become crucial to all health care environments. Frailty is a recognised clinical syndrome that requires specialised assessment and interventions.

A report based on the information gathered during a research project of whānau Māori experiences of in-hospital adverse events.

In our ongoing Window series, this report focuses on Māori health equity, but also draws on thinking and ideas from both the broader fields of health equity and Māori health advancement throughout.

The Commission has helped to develop a hip fracture recovery information booklet to meet the needs of the population in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This guide is designed to help hospitals put in place a patient deterioration system and find ways to improve.

The transition from hospital to home can be challenging for patients who have experienced major trauma. The team at Te Whatu Ora – Nelson Marlborough identified that discharge information is often complex and confusing for patients.

This report presents results for the period 1 November to 28 February 2023 including national hand hygiene compliance for 19 health districts and 23 private surgical hospitals (PSHs).

A case study from Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, who improved the discharge pathway for people hospitalised with traumatic brain injury.

This is a short, limited, self-commissioned independent review of the performance of Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission.

Presentations from the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Hand Hygiene New Zealand's half-day workshop on hand hygiene, held in Auckland on 15 October 2017.