NEWS: 24 Aug 2018, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
Responding to provisional annual suicide figures for 2017/18, the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) has called on all sectors and communities to work better together to reduce suicide deaths in New Zealand.
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TEAM is an acronym for together everyone achieves more. To accomplish anything, the group or team needs a shared problem or a goal to work towards, and all the necessary...
NEWS: 27 Jun 2018, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
The second cohort of health professionals is about to begin the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction programme’s quality improvement facilitator course.
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Pictured above: Jane Vella-Brincat (pharmacist) and Lisa Bee (nurse educator).
PUBLICATION: 2 Apr 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand promotional resource: Patient stories.
EVENT: 4 May 2018, Aged Residential Care
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting four free regional workshops to learn and share about quality improvement of aged residential care services.
NEWS: 9 Mar 2018, Partners in Care
Te Rina Ruru’s life changed the morning her brother Ray had a car accident which left him with a traumatic brain injury. She was 16 at the time and struggled to cope. Te Rina shared her story at the Commission’s Let’s talk forum on 8–9 March.
NEWS: 4 Jan 2018, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Two new national projects are being introduced that will seek to improve the quality and safety of mental health and addiction services delivered nationwide.
EVENT: 15 Mar 2018, Safe Surgery NZ
This is your opportunity to join other surgical teams in your area to find out about the safe surgery programme's impact to date and share your experience of the teamwork and communication interventions.
PUBLICATION: 28 Mar 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
As a fit and active 16 year old, Amelia didn’t think that the pain in her arm would be caused by anything other than her strenuous dance training.
NEWS: 7 Dec 2017, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
In a free workshop for the mental health and addiction sector in Auckland on 22 November, Lord Adebowale gave an inspiring and engaging keynote address about mobilising our communities.
PUBLICATION: 2 Feb 2017, ACP information for consumers
Arthur Te Anini is on a mission. The 67-year-old South Aucklander wants to convince his fellow Māori to start talking about future health care and end of life care.
PUBLICATION: 15 Nov 2017, Reducing Harm from Falls
The New Zealand approach to falls and fragility fracture prevention appears in a recent Economist Data Intelligence Unit report.
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Dr Susan Wells reflects on the importance of strong primary care systems.
EVENT: 22 Nov 2017, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Lord Victor Adebowale, CBE, Chief Executive of the health and social care organisation Turning Point* will be speaking at a workshop for mental health consumer representatives and service providers. Attendance is free.
EVENT: 26 Oct 2017, Patient Deterioration
A free, interactive workshop to explore current practice and identify clinical issues where work is needed
NEWS: 15 Aug 2017
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 26 July–15 August 2017 is now available online.
EVENT: 6 Sep 2017, Building Leadership & Capability
A half-day workshop for emerging clinical leaders
NEWS: 24 Jul 2017, Building Leadership & Capability
The latest recipient of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Open for leadership award is Rachel Malone (Te Aitanga a Mahaki), a nurse in Hauora Tairāwhiti’s mental health inpatient unit, Te Whare Awhiora.