Quality improvement toolkit
PUBLICATION: 9 Apr 2019, Medication Safety
Techniques for reviewing an event and implementing change and improvements.
PUBLICATION: 9 Apr 2019, Medication Safety
Techniques for reviewing an event and implementing change and improvements.
PUBLICATION: 26 Mar 2016, Reducing Harm from Falls
This toolkit is designed to help health care staff undertake quality improvement, specifically those working in age related residential care.
PUBLICATION: 7 Jul 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls
Link to the Improving Together website. Improving together is a national quality improvement learning programme for staff from participating agencies (Health Quality & Safety Commission, and ministries of Education, Health and Social Development).
NEWS: 27 Nov 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls
The Health Quality & Safety Commission, in conjunction with ACC and three Wellington-based district health boards, established a collaborative in early 2014 to assist age-related residential care facilities learn about quality improvement.
PUBLICATION: 22 Oct 2014, Open for better care
Issue 13 of the Open for better care e-newsletter is now available online.
NEWS: 22 Oct 2014, Open for better care
Issue 13 of the Open for better care e-newsletter is now available online.
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The Commission recommends evidence-based approaches to risk assessment and care planning and promotes consistency in these processes at a national level.
PUBLICATION: 1 Aug 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls
Information about the new Reducing Harm from Falls programme newsletter.
NEWS: 12 Mar 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is coordinating a 10-month collaborative to reduce harm from falls in age-related residential care (ARRC).
PUBLICATION: 18 Oct 2013, Falls
To reduce the risk of falls and improve the quality of life for residents of age-related residential care (ARC) facilities, MidCentral DHB worked with ACC to increase the uptake of vitamin D by ARC residents in the district.
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Wellington-based collaborative to assist age-related residential care (ARRC) facilities learn about quality improvement.
PUBLICATION: 17 Sep 2013, Falls
This case study from Nelson Bays Primary Health and ACC, highlights the impact increasing the uptake of vitamin D by people living in age-related residential care facilities can have on falls prevention.
NEWS: 1 Aug 2013, Open for better care
When it comes to reducing inpatient falls there are many things that could be implemented and may result in an improvement.
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The Commission has developed the ask, assess, act initiative, as clinical guidelines recommend routine screening for falls risk for all older people.