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Severity assessment code (SAC) examples
Examples of the severity assessment codes for adverse event reporting are available below.
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Maternity early warning system (MEWS) short-stay maternity vital signs chart (MVSC)
The national maternity early warning system (MEWS) short-stay maternity vital signs chart (MVSC) supports the recognition of and response to deteriorating women in short-stay/assessment areas, such as women’s assessment units...
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Pono consumer story: Nicola Peeperkoorn
Nicola Peeperkoorn explores her family’s experience of the mental health and addiction event review process.
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Patient story: Matthew Gunter
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.
- Severity Assessment Code (SAC) rating and process tools
- Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety Human Factors tool
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Adverse events exception reporting
These documents summarise adverse event exception reporting for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years.
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Adverse events exception reporting 2020/21: Thematic analysis involving Māori and Pacific peoples
This paper presents a thematic analysis of severity assessment code (SAC)-1 and 2 adverse events involving Māori and Pacific peoples reported to Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2021.
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Severity Assessment Criteria tables
The likelihood and consequences tables are used by district health boards (DHBs) to assist with the classification of incidents by DHB quality and risk managers.
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Learning from adverse events report 2018/19
This is the annual learning from adverse events report for 2018/19, published by the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The report covers adverse events reported by New Zealand's 20 district health boards (DHBs) and other providers.