NEWS: 24 Nov 2020, Reducing Harm from Falls
It is essential – especially for the elderly – to consider how to reduce the risk of falling while wearing a face mask.
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: 22 Apr 2020, Building Leadership & Capability
Timaru physiotherapist Sonya Veale is the latest recipient of an Open for leadership award.
NEWS: 31 Mar 2020, Family Violence Death Review Committee
The Family Violence Death Review Committee is adding its voice to the calls to ensure flexible, responsive family violence services are provided during the COVID-19 crisis.
NEWS: 14 Oct 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
This International Infection Prevention and Control Week (13–19 October 2019), the Health Quality & Safety Commission is encouraging hospital staff and senior leaders in infection prevention and control (IPC) to take part in walk rounds.
NEWS: 11 Oct 2019, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme organised several activities to acknowledge and celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 (23–29 September).
NEWS: 14 Mar 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 22 February–14 March 2019 is now available online.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This MS Word template is designed to support providers in planning and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
PUBLICATION: 28 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This resource is designed to help hospital staff plan and engage executive and senior leaders in IPC walk rounds, capture issues and suggestions, and develop and implement improvements.
BLOG POST
I’ve been thinking about the saying, ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life’.
NEWS: 9 May 2018, Partners in Care
Health Quality & Safety Commission consumer network member, Courtenay, shares the story of her perfect family.
MEDIA RELEASE: 3 Apr 2018, Reducing Harm from Falls
Live Stronger for Longer is the theme of this year’s ‘April Falls’ campaign. The annual campaign raises awareness of the harm caused by falls, and what can be done to prevent them.
NEWS: 3 Apr 2018, Reducing Harm from Falls
Live Stronger for Longer is the theme of this year’s ‘April Falls’ campaign. The annual campaign raises awareness of the harm caused by falls, and what can be done to prevent them.
PUBLICATION: 17 Mar 2017, Pressure Injury Prevention
In 1999, Danny was a forestry worker, when a rotten tree behind where he was working fell on him.
PUBLICATION: 12 Aug 2016, Pressure Injury Prevention
John, a widower of 71 and recently retired, was admitted to hospital with an ischaemic leg, and developed a pressure injury.
EVENT: 22 Nov 2017, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Lord Victor Adebowale, CBE, Chief Executive of the health and social care organisation Turning Point* will be speaking at a workshop for mental health consumer representatives and service providers. Attendance is free.