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Open4Results is a six-monthly report on the harm prevented, and money saved, in areas the Health Quality & Safety Commission focuses on or raises awareness about.

This article from The King's Fund explores the possible causes of variation, shows the different ways in which variations can be measured, and analyses variations by PCT in rates of elective hospital admissions for selected procedures.

This document, prepared by Sapere Research Group, discusses variation in the way health services are delivered by individual clinicians, and across geographic areas.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Atlas of Healthcare Variation (the Atlas) is a starting point for analysing variation in a local area, and for developing service improvement activities to address variation.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Atlas of Healthcare Variation (the Atlas) is a starting point for analysing variation in a local area, and for developing service improvement activities to address variation.

This report looks at currently available measures within a framework for understanding quality and considers ‘How good is New Zealand’s health care?’

Since 2019, the Family Violence Death Review Committee has been seeking the input of surviving family and whānau members as part of the in-depth review process. This article is a reflection on the process and how we can improve it.

A summary of the foundation standard / Cornerstone accreditation for general practices participating in the primary care patient experience survey.

KPMG has developed a report on the development of patient experience indicators for New Zealand for the Commission.

In this fifth report, the Perioperative Mortality Review Committee has examined perioperative mortality in New Zealand during 2009–2013 for two new clinical areas of interest.