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This package outlines the next steps and what the options are to make a significant difference in opioid-induced adverse drug events.

Frequently asked questions about measurement for the safe use of opioids.

Information document for DHBs about the breakthrough series collaborative on safe use of opioids in hospitals.

Newsletters from the SMM programme for the year 2010

An alert has been issued to highlight the need to clearly differentiate between stroke thrombolysis and myocardial infarction thrombolysis.

This report presents an evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission-led safe use of opioids national collaborative.

This poster 'Reducing opioid-related harm and building quality improvement capability in New Zealand: a national formative collaborative' was presented at the IHI's 28th annual national forum on quality improvement in health care.

Consumer flyer: help with your medicines is available – ask your pharmacist for advice.

This toolkit is designed to help health care staff undertake quality improvement, specifically those working in aged residential care (ARC).

This article from Best Practice Journal (July 2014) 'How did we get here and how do we fix it' focuses on the increase in prescribing of oxycodone.