NEWS: 9 Dec 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Māori advisory and consumer advisory groups held their final meetings for 2020 in Wellington last week.
NEWS: 10 Dec 2020, Adverse Events
The annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20 has been released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
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: 9 Dec 2020, National Trauma Network
A practical guide for clinical staff to use to inform their care of critically haemorrhaging trauma patients.
NEWS: 3 Dec 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Highlights for the MHA quality improvement programme this month include the release of two powerful videos on consumers’ experiences of seclusion, and two well-attended and energising regional away-days for Zero seclusion project teams.
NEWS: 1 Dec 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
We are privileged to be able to share videos of two consumers’ experiences of seclusion. These are the first two in a series of at least six videos about mental health and addiction priority areas.
PUBLICATION: 1 Dec 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Jenny Fenwick shares her experience of seclusion in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's Pono consumer stories project.
PUBLICATION: 1 Dec 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Haki Davis shares his experience of seclusion in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's Pono consumer stories project.
NEWS: 26 Nov 2020, Building Leadership & Capability
Due to the overwhelming response, the AICG have generously offered to extend a 10% group discount off the certificate course for health professionals who missed out on receiving a sponsored place.
NEWS: 26 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 5–25 November 2020 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 26 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 5 to 25 November 2020.
NEWS: 18 Nov 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action.
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.
NEWS: 17 Nov 2020, Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is among those thanking health care workers for their compassion and commitment during the recent crises in the health and disability sector, including the COVID-19 lockdown and ongoing response.
PUBLICATION: 5 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 15 October to 4 November 2020.
NEWS: 5 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 15 October–4 November 2020 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 10 Dec 2020, Adverse Events
A national summary of adverse events reported to the Health Quality & Safety Commission 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
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.