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Catch a prize with your April Falls photograph [closed]

NEWS: 20 Apr 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is urging people to send their photographs to Bridgette Connor so they can go on the Commission website.

Open Book: Lessons learnt from reviewing patient falls (April 2015)

PUBLICATION: 20 Apr 2015, Adverse Events

This edition of Open Book was written in collaboration with the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Reducing Harm from Falls programme, and sets out a series of practice changes made by providers to prevent patients from being harmed by falling.

April Falls 2015: quiz questions and resources document

PUBLICATION: 1 Apr 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

April Falls 2015: quiz questions and resources document.

ACC’s 500 claims a day underline importance of campaign focus on reducing harm from falls

MEDIA RELEASE: 1 Apr 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

The importance of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Open for better care national patient safety campaign focus on reducing harm from falls in older people is underlined by figures that show the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) accepting mor

CLAB graduates from quality and safety markers after ‘remarkable’ bundle success

NEWS: 31 Mar 2015, Health Quality Intelligence

The success of nationwide efforts to prevent central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB) means it has made its last appearance as one of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s quality and safety markers (QSMs).

March 2015 'Focus on Falls' out now

NEWS: 12 Mar 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

The March 2015 issue of Focus on Falls, a quarterly publication for everyone interested in understanding and preventing falls in older people, is now available online.

Focus on Falls – Issue 2, March 2015

PUBLICATION: 12 Mar 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

Issue 2 of Focus on Falls, a quarterly publication for everyone interested in understanding and preventing falls in older people.

April Falls 2015: national quiz flyer and downloadable quiz

PUBLICATION: 11 Mar 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

Links and information for the national April Falls 2015 quiz.

Poster: Signalling resources trialled as a patient-centred system

PUBLICATION: 23 Feb 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

This poster was prepared by Helen Costello, professional lead for the Falls Prevention Group at Capital and Coast DHB, on behalf of the Central Region DHBs Falls Prevention Working Group.

Get ready for April Falls 2015!

NEWS: 16 Feb 2015, Reducing Harm from Falls

There is growing interest in the sector about plans for April Falls 2015.

Increased reporting and learning from events focus of 2013–14 report

MEDIA RELEASE: 30 Oct 2014, Adverse Events

Media release from the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Increased reporting and a growing focus on learning from events are features of the release of the 2013/14 serious adverse events (SAEs) reported by district health boards (DHBs).

ARRC mini-collaborative evaluation report and case studies

PUBLICATION: 14 Oct 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

An evaluation of the Reducing Harm from Falls programme aged-related residential care (ARRC) mini-collaborative, including individual case studies.

Australian and New Zealand guidelines for hip fracture released

NEWS: 29 Sep 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Reducing Harm from Falls programme is pleased to endorse the work of the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry and the recent release of the Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Hip Fracture Care.

Commitment to reducing harm from falls continues

NEWS: 8 Sep 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

he Health Quality & Safety Commission's Reducing Harm from Falls programmes continues to strengthen connections across aged care and primary care/community settings, and continues a focus on falls in district health board hospitals.

Whanganui DHB highlights April Falls campaign for second year in a row

NEWS: 6 May 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

A media release from Whanganui DHB.

Dr Frances Healey shares latest falls prevention research

NEWS: 2 May 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Leading British patient safety advocate and researcher Dr Frances Healey has held workshops around New Zealand to share knowledge about reducing harm from falls with people in the health and disability sector.

Whanganui DHB spreads the word on April Falls

NEWS: 28 Apr 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

As part of the April Falls programme, the Patient Safety and Quality team at Whanganui DHB have been busy distributing campaign material and information to raise awareness on reducing harm from falls.

Southern DHB - April Falls 2014

NEWS: 14 Apr 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Southern DHB - April Falls 2014

Update on April Falls 2014

NEWS: 31 Mar 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

An update for district health boards and other providers on activities for the Commission's April Falls activities.

How and why is change likely to come about?

PUBLICATION: 1 Aug 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Resource for Topic 10 of the Reducing Harm from Falls programme.

What is everyone learning?

PUBLICATION: 1 Aug 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Information about the new Reducing Harm from Falls programme newsletter.

Analysing and learning from fall events

PUBLICATION: 13 May 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Analysing and learning from fall events

Regions embrace April Falls 2014

NEWS: 12 Mar 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Reducing Harm from Falls programme is planning a number of initiatives for April Falls 2014, with a focus on regional engagement.

Wellington regional collaborative to reduce harm from falls

NEWS: 12 Mar 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is coordinating a 10-month collaborative to reduce harm from falls in age-related residential care (ARRC).

Northern regional falls workshop with Dr Frances Healey

EVENT: 10 Apr 2014, Reducing Harm from Falls

Northern regional reducing harm from falls workshop with Dr Frances Healey.