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Early implementation evaluation report
Between October 2017 and June 2018, the Commission worked with six early implementation sites to make improvements to their systems through testing the national vital signs chart, New Zealand early warning score and other tools and guidance.
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Infographic: Recognition and response systems save lives
This infographic from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's patient deterioration programme provides information about recognition and response systems.
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Vital sign charts and early warning systems: A scoping literature review
Adapt Research, on behalf of Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission has undertaken a scoping review of recent literature in 2024 to ensure the national adult and maternity vital signs charts remain aligned to best practice.
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The deteriorating adult patient: Current practice and emerging themes
This paper provides a ‘snapshot’ of current practice in the recognition and management of the deteriorating adult inpatient in New Zealand. It also includes health sector views on emerging themes from international literature.
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Patient deterioration data collection tool
Use this data collection tool for inputting data from patient deterioration audits and for sharing the results.
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Example policy: Adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation
This policy 'adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation', is provided as an example only and will need to be adapted to reflect expectations for local practice and processes.
- ‘Team Tamariki’: Paediatric early warning system (PEWS) poster for whānau, tamariki and staff
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Stakeholder assessment template
This template forms apart of the patient deterioration preparation and implementation guide.
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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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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.