NEWS: 2 Dec 2021, Aged Residential Care
New research published today by the Health Quality & Safety Commission is the first of its kind to better understand, raise awareness of and start discussion about the quality of care for Māori and aged residential care.
NEWS: 30 Sep 2021, Partners in Care
The Commission has launched the consumer health forum Aotearoa to support the health system to tap into the diverse consumer voices to inform the set up of our future health system.
PUBLICATION: 24 Nov 2020, Reducing Harm from 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.
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: 23 Jul 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
A survey about people’s experiences using mental health and addiction (MHA) services has found many people felt they were treated with respect and things were well explained to them; but that their cultural and spiritual needs were not always met.
NEWS: 11 Jun 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 21 May–10 June 2020 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 27 May 2020, Aged Residential Care
Recording of a webinar presented by Dr Michal Boyd in association with Mobile Health: 'Caring for complex older people: tips, tricks and tales from the trenches'.
NEWS: 19 May 2020, Aged Residential Care
New Zealanders need to remove the stigma from aged care homes and fund them properly, write University of Auckland experts Michal Boyd, Merryn Gott, Jackie Robinson and Aileen Collier.
NEWS: 29 Apr 2020, Reducing Harm from Falls
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is helping bring an exercise programme for older people to TV screens around New Zealand as part of a new collaboration with TVNZ and partners across the health sector.
PUBLICATION: 8 May 2020, Aged Residential Care
A report and presentation about appropriate medication use in aged residential care: Optimising the use of antibiotics, antipsychotics and fentanyl.
PUBLICATION: 20 Feb 2020, Aged Residential Care
This infographic from the interRAI 2018/19 annual report shows that most people in ARC facilities have strong, supportive relationships with their family & find meaning in their daily life, despite many having clinically complex health conditions.
PUBLICATION: 22 Oct 2019, Building Leadership & Capability
Presentations from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's 2019 Quality Improvement Scientific Symposium.