NEWS: 22 Jul 2021, ACP information for consumers
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has released a series of videos as part of a campaign focusing on advance care planning and dementia. The videos share the viewpoints and experiences of health care practitioners and those living with dementia.
NEWS: 4 Mar 2021, Pressure Injury Prevention
In December 2020 the notification form for pressure injuries stage 3 and above was updated. The form now includes a section for reporting of mucosal pressure injuries.
PUBLICATION: 24 Dec 2020, Patient Deterioration
In this video Felicity shares her story of advocating for her mother’s wishes and values when her mother was dying.
NEWS: 18 Dec 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 26 November–18 December 2020 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 17 Dec 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A summary of the responses to two surveys relating to infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic response. The surveys were conducted by the Health Quality & Safety Commission in July−August 2020.
NEWS: 11 Dec 2020, ACP information for consumers
Dr James Jap is a palliative care specialist working in Auckland. In his blog, originally published on Palliverse, he shares the story of Perlin Soong, a 32-year-old with metastatic cancer.
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.
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: 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.
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Links to quality improvement and consumer safety resources.
NEWS: 24 Jul 2020, ACP information for consumers
Now more than ever it is important to encourage people to start an advance care plan and think about their future health and wellbeing. Many ACP staff who were seconded to help with the COVID-19 pandemic are coming back into their ACP roles.
NEWS: 2 Jul 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 11 June–1 July 2020 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 12 Jun 2020, talkingCOVID
This factsheet is for new residents to an aged residential care (ARC) facility, to guide a discussion about shared goals of care.
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: 21 May 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 30 April–20 May 2020 is now available online.
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: 14 May 2020, Other Topics
The Ministry of Health's National Telehealth Service has launched a COVID-19 clinical advice line for community health providers, including primary care, pharmacy, midwives and aged residential care providers.
PUBLICATION: 23 Apr 2020, talkingCOVID
In response to requests from the aged residential care sector, we have developed a shared goals of care form. It builds on the hospital shared goals of care work and the Frailty Care Guide.