Resource library Whare rauemi

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

This presentation was developed as a resource for stakeholders who take part in the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission infection prevention and control (IPC) programme.

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.

Matthew was 16 years old when he developed appendicitis. His mum, Heather, took him to the local emergency department and he had surgery that night to remove his appendix.

Recording of the webinar 'Doing things differently' held by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee on 23 February 2021, to present data from its 14th annual report.

Helen McKernan talks about her mother’s death, following a hospital medication error. Helen's mother was given the wrong medication for four days because of a chart mix up and inadequate checking.

This is a video recording of a presentation by Professor Paul Bowie about human factors and maternity systems.

Lis Browne talks about implementation of briefing and debriefing sessions at Hutt Valley District Health Board.

This video from the Commission's Reducing Perioperative Harm programme demonstrates best practice for briefing and debriefing sessions, based on the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist.

Video 2 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.