PUBLICATION: 22 Sep 2021, Primary Care
Hauora Heretaunga developed a Whakakotahi quality improvement project to improve the wellbeing of Māori children aged 0–4 years suffering physically and emotionally with eczema.
NEWS: 6 Jul 2021, Health Quality Intelligence
A new report paints a stark picture of the health care challenges faced by Pacific peoples in New Zealand and calls for ambitious changes to the system to be made urgently.
PUBLICATION: 23 Jun 2021, Health Quality Intelligence
A summary of the latest report in our Window on Quality series which focuses on health for pacific peoples, from maternity to end of life using a life-course approach.
NEWS: 12 May 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
District health boards across the country took part in World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May 2021. This article shares images of activities and initiatives run by the DHBs throughout the day.
NEWS: 16 Apr 2021, Partners in Care
Saturday 17 April 2021 is World Hemophilia Day. Deon York, senior programme manager for the Commission’s consumer engagement programme, reflects on what the day represents and how it can encourage us to improve health and wellbeing for all in Aotearoa.
EVENT: 17 Jun 2021, Patient Deterioration
Join us in celebrating the work and achievements of the hospital sector to improve their recognition and response systems since 2016.
PUBLICATION: 25 Feb 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
This short video explains what you and your family and whānau can do to prevent an infection developing in your wound when you have surgery.
NEWS: 18 Feb 2021, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 28 January–17 February 2021 is now available online.
NEWS: 9 Feb 2021, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group. Applications close on Applications close on Friday 1 March 2021.
NEWS: 17 Dec 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
The Commission and National Hauora Coalition have signed a collaboration partnership for the Commission to contribute to data management, analysis and reporting for a pro-equity project designed to give pēpī Māori (Māori babies) the best start in life.
NEWS: 8 Dec 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
New data highlights low use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The data is part of the new Atlas of Healthcare Variation domain on contraceptive use by women, released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
PUBLICATION: 17 Nov 2020, Primary Care
South City Health's free nurse-led clinic is improving management of eczema for children and improved quality of life for the whole family as well. A Whakakotahi project success story.
EVENT: 11 Nov 2020, Aged Residential Care
Join the Health Quality & Safety Commission for a webinar to discuss the findings of the recent survey: infection prevention and control – gaps and opportunities identified during the COVID-19 response.
NEWS: 3 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
In a series of articles on Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilient health care during COVID-19, we hear about Turuki Healthcare and the response to COVID-19 between February and May 2020
NEWS: 28 Oct 2020, Primary Care
Several Hawke’s Bay families have seen an improvement in the physical and emotional wellbeing of their young tamariki with eczema, thanks to a Whakakotahi quality improvement project.
NEWS: 15 Oct 2020
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 24 September–15 October 2020 is now available online.
EVENT: 17 Nov 2020, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting a webinar focusing on mental health and wellbeing, as part of activity for Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day 2020.
EVENT: 7 Oct 2020, Health Quality Intelligence
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is holding a webinar to provide guidance to the district health board (DHB) managers and staff responsible for implementing the new consumer engagement quality and safety marker.
PUBLICATION: 17 Sep 2020, Pressure Injury Prevention
The inaugural ‘Let’s discuss pressure injuries’ session was held virtually on 12 August 2020.