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Pressure injuries: Rangi's story
Rangi is a 41-year-old Māori man who has been tetraplegic for 20 years. He is very aware of the dangers of pressure injuries and is proactive in every way to prevent them from occurring. Nevertheless, they sometimes develop and require treatment.
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Pressure injury measurement frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the Commission's pressure injury measurement project.
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Patient Safety Week 2019 evaluation
Patient Safety Week was an awareness-raising week held on 3–9 November 2019.
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Patient Safety Week 2019 poster: Who me – biased?
These posters encourage clinicians and others to view the videos and examine their own biases. There is a generic version, plus a version which can be written on.
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Winning posters from the 2018 antibiotic awareness poster competition
Copies of the winning entries from the 2018 antibiotic awareness poster competition.
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Face masks, vision, and risk of falls
An article from the British Medical Journal with useful tips for mitigating the risk of falls in older people, while wearing a face mask.
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Reducing harm from falls: Recommended evidence-based resources 2020
The reducing harm from falls recommended evidence-based resources 2020 includes systematic reviews, clinical guidelines and toolkits.
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Recovering from a hip fracture
The Commission has helped to develop a hip fracture recovery information booklet to meet the needs of the population in New Zealand.
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Some medicines for epilepsy, mental health, and pain can harm your unborn baby
A booklet and a flyer from ACC with information for people who could get pregnant, and their families and whānau, understand the risks and benefits of taking anti-seizure medicines for epilepsy, mental health and pain.
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Aotearoa New Zealand Tall Man lettering list (October 2023)
The Aotearoa New Zealand Tall Man lettering list (updated October 2023) includes look-alike, sound-alike medicine names that have been predicted to pose the greatest risk to patient safety.