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Jo Wailling, research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University of Wellington and Wi Keelan mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme kaumātua explore...
NEWS: 2 Sep 2019, Family Violence Death Review Committee
The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) is calling for mental health and addiction services to act as allies for family violence victims.
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Jo Wailling is a registered nurse and research associate with the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice, Victoria University of Wellington.
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Quality improvement (QI) is the use of systematic tools and methods to improve health care outcomes and experiences of care.
NEWS: 22 Jun 2018, Primary Care
The Linwood Medical Centre & Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) diabetes integrated specialist clinic in Christchurch is one of the six successful initiatives supported by the Commission’s Whakakotahi 2018 primary care quality improvement challenge.
NEWS: 8 Mar 2018, Primary Care
Many elements combined make the Toiora exercise class for people with diabetes an excellent example of the Whakakotahi primary care improvement challenge in action.
NEWS: 18 Dec 2017, Partners in Care
Auckland Council's interview with Martine Abel, who is a member of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's consumer network, and the consumer advisory group to the Board.
NEWS: 21 Aug 2017, Primary Care
Primary health organisation Te Awakairangi Health Network and HUCHS received support from the Commission to undertake a diabetes improvement project. It is one of the three successful initiatives supported by the Commission’s Whakakotahi programme.
PUBLICATION: 17 Apr 2015, Family Violence Death Review Committee
This article discusses the findings of a study into the language used by agencies and services who connect with victims of family violence.
PUBLICATION: 14 Jan 2015, Medication
This clinician story from a former Clinical Nurse Manager for Diabetes Services at Northland District Health Board, advocates for empowering patients to realise they have a real ability to influence their own health.
NEWS: 5 Nov 2014, Patient Safety Week
Nurses and other health professionals are welcoming the Health Quality & Safety Commission Let’s PLAN for better care initiative, aimed at improving health literacy.
NEWS: 10 May 2012, Partners in Care
The benefits and challenges of a move towards patient empowerment were discussed by over 250 participants at the first European conference on the subject held in Denmark last month.