Resource library Whare rauemi

The resource Do you really see me or just my disability? was developed by Bay of Plenty DHB quality and patient safety coordinator Cheryl Shearer and tells the stories of seven people living with disabilities.

Northland District Health Board (DHB), in conjunction with the regional Child Health Network and Whakawhetu, has produced four television commercials promoting SUDI prevention with the acronym PEPE - Place, Eliminate, Position and Encourage.

Lana Bartlett describes her family's experiences communicating with health care staff during her father's stay in hospital.

Ron Paterson is a former Health and Disability Commissioner. Ron and his family had an experience of great care when Ron's father, Ian, was taken to Middlemore Hospital after a major heart attack.

Vicki Culling from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) discusses the loss of her first baby from a still birth, and her involvement as a consumer representative on the PMMRC.

This short video explains what you and your family and whānau can do to prevent an infection developing in your wound when you have surgery.

Seven videos discuss different techniques to tackling hand hygiene problems and other challenging issues.

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.

This article describes describe risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) caused by aerobic Gram-negative organisms after hip and knee arthroplasty in Aotearoa New Zealand.

A forum for consumers and whānau to have a voice at every level of the health system.