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The Health Quality & Safety Commission runs two national surveys every three months to gather information about how people experience health care in Aotearoa New Zealand hospitals and in primary care (going to the doctor or pharmacy).

This is a short summary version (7min 50 sec) of the video on preventing falls in hospitals.

This report describes the approach to and findings of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first national point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections. This information will help us identify targets for quality improvement.

The Seventh report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee draws attention to the concept of a duty to care. It includes a short companion piece that explores the kaupapa of the report and includes reflective points for agencies and services.

The orthopaedic monitoring tool (VLAD report) is a tool to track orthopaedic surgical site infections (SSI) in your DHB. It is updated quarterly.

Raising the Bar on the National Patient Experience Survey responds to the adult national inpatient experience survey results by investigating the lower scoring areas of the survey and recommending interventions to improve these results.

Petala was anxious when she found out she was pregnant. She wanted a Pacific Island midwife as she says coming from a Samoan family she thrives on community. Petala talks about the need for education around pregnancy and sex in the Pacific community.

Consumers involved in Hutt Union & Community Health Services’ Whakakotahi quality improvement project talk about their experience and the Toiora exercise programme they developed.

When Olivia and Karen found a midwife who specialised in supporting rainbow families they said, ‘Sign us up’. The two mothers share the importance of inclusive language and of both parents being included in the whole pregnancy and birth experience.