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Webinar: Moving the goal posts – modifying the New Zealand early warning score
The Health Quality & Safety Commission held a webinar on 27 July 2018 about modifications to the New Zealand early warning score (NZEWS).
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New Zealand national maternity early warning system (MEWS) preparation and implementation guide
The health of pregnant and recently pregnant women can deteriorate for many reasons. At times, the failure to recognise signs of deterioration, escalate care and respond appropriately can cause preventable deterioration.
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Clinical governance recommendations for recognition and response systems
A clinical governance committee is needed to provide oversight and expert advice about the safety, effectiveness, and ongoing improvement of the recognition and response system.
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Escalation mapping tool
This mapping exercise will help you to develop your own local escalation pathway for recognition and response to patient deterioration.
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Patient tracer audit guide: patient deterioration systems | He aratohu tātari mō te whai tūroro
This guide is designed to help hospitals put in place a patient deterioration system and find ways to improve.
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Patient, family and whānau escalation: Kōrero mai projects – what we know so far
Case study from the three test sites exploring the complexity of communication relating to escalation.
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Investment case for the deteriorating patient
This investment case for a quality improvement programme to reduce harm caused by clinical deterioration was prepared for the Health Quality & Safety Commission by Sapere Research group.
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Co-designing a patient, family and whānau escalation of care process factsheet for patients, family and whānau (consumers)
The Commission has developed a new co-design resource: a factsheet for hospitals to give to consumers who are considering joining the Kōrero mai/Talk to me co-design team. This was originally published in June 2017 and was updated in October 2020.
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Kōrero mai site case studies (July 2017–November 2020)
Between July 2017 and June 2018, we worked with Ko Awatea’s Dr Lynne Maher and the four Kōrero mai lead sites to co-design patient, family and whānau escalation of care processes.
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Posters: countdown to launch of the national vital signs chart with early warning score
Use these posters to promote the launch of the national vital signs chart with early warning score in your hospital.