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This report focuses on optimising the use of particular medicines in aged residential care. It was originally published in May 2020 and updated in June 2022.

This infographic presents information from the interRAI 2018/19 annual report.

Evaluation of the surgical site infection improvement programme – final summative report.

Early in 2019, the Health Quality & Safety Commission's aged residential care programme team identified four care homes in the Auckland region, to carry out small-scale improvement projects over three months.

Downloadable A3 and A4 versions of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) infographics.

Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps

The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s aged residential care (ARC) programme is pleased to share a collection of personal stories about what’s important to people and their families/whānau when entering ARC in Aotearoa New Zealand.

A report from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (commissioned by the Health Quality & Safety Commission).

This is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.

Between July 2017 and June 2018, we worked with Ko Awatea’s Dr Lynne Maher and the four Kōrero mai lead sites to co-design patient, family and whānau escalation of care processes.