NEWS: 4 Apr 2018, Medication Safety
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) has released a position statement on the use of slow-release opioid preparations in the treatment of acute pain.
NEWS: 25 Sep 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has been working over the past year to review literature, propose potential bundle options, and gather feedback from the healthcare sector regarding a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle
NEWS: 11 Jul 2017
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 23 June–11 July 2017 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 4 Jul 2017, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Intent (for the period 2017–21).
PUBLICATION: 4 Jul 2017, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Performance Expectation (for the period 2017 to 2018).
NEWS: 14 Jun 2017, Primary Care
The first Whakakotahi group learning event was held in Wellington on 23 May 2017.
NEWS: 3 Oct 2016, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
The Ministry of Health, midwives and obstetricians have moved to reassure New Zealanders that maternity services in this country are robust
PUBLICATION: 30 Jun 2016, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Performance Expectation (for the period 2016 to 2017).
NEWS: 9 Jun 2016, Partners in Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) participated in international patient experience week, held from 25–29 April 2016.
NEWS: 9 Feb 2016, Medication Safety
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is supporting calls for more attention to be given to unsafe vaccine packaging and labelling.
NEWS: 15 Sep 2015, Safe Surgery NZ
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is disturbed by the findings of an investigation into workplace bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination among surgeons and trainees in New Zealand and Australia
PUBLICATION: 15 Jul 2015, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Performance Expectation (for the period 2015 to 2016).
EVENT: 4 Jun 2015, Partners in Care
Changing Minds invites you to a free public panel discussion “Virtues or vices... the social constructs of addiction”.
NEWS: 7 Apr 2015, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Since forming four years ago, the New Zealand Health Quality & Safety Commission has made great progress and is now entering, which its chief executive Dr Janice Wilson calls ‘the second phase’ of its life.
PUBLICATION: 7 Sep 2016, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Summary of the Commission's quarterly report against the Statement of Performance Expectations.
NEWS: 1 Sep 2014
Work has now commenced on a new electronic incident management system for South Island DHBs; a project which promises to improve patient safety outcomes and support a reduction in all types of risk for DHB patients, staff and visitors across the region.
PUBLICATION: 30 Jun 2014, Health Quality & Safety Commission
Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Intent (for the period 2014 to 2018) and Statement of Performance Expectation (for the period 2014 to 2015).
NEWS: 4 Nov 2013, Medication Safety
The International Medication Safety Network (IMSN) recognises unsafe medicines naming, labelling and packaging as an ongoing global threat to patient safety which requires a collaborative approach.
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Prescribed vitamin D is widely recommended around the world for reducing falls and fall-related injuries in older people who are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.
PUBLICATION: 1 Jul 2013
Health Quality & Safety Commission's Statement of Intent for the period 2013 to 2016.