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![Clinical lead and deterioration early warning system team recognised for their work in aged residential care](/assets/Our-work/Improved-service-delivery/Aged-residential-care/Images/Ageing-Well-high-res-May-2024__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.jpg)
31 May 2024
Clinical lead and deterioration early warning system team recognised for their work in aged residential care
Our aged residential care (ARC) clinical lead Julie Daltrey and the supporting deterioration early warning system (DEWS) team have recently been recognised within the ARC sector for the work relating to the DEWS.
Aged residential care Patient deterioration![First districts go live with the national paediatric early warning system](/assets/Uploads/News-tile__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
26 Jul 2023
First districts go live with the national paediatric early warning system
The paediatric early warning system (PEWS) has now been launched in the majority of paediatric wards in Aotearoa New Zealand. We highlight some of the launch initiatives run by various staff around the motu.
Patient deterioration![Bay of Plenty hospitals start testing improvements to paediatric early warning system](/assets/Our-work/Improved-service-delivery/Patient-deterioration/Images/20220216_151347__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.jpg)
07 Mar 2022
Bay of Plenty hospitals start testing improvements to paediatric early warning system
Congratulations to staff from Tauranga and Whakātane hospitals, who have recently started testing the new paediatric early warning system.
Patient deterioration![Lives saved through programme focused on patient deterioration](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
15 Sep 2021
Lives saved through programme focused on patient deterioration
A five-year patient deterioration programme funded by the Health Quality & Safety Commission has prevented a number of avoidable harms.
Patient deterioration![No need to change patient deterioration early warning score parameters](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
20 Apr 2020
No need to change patient deterioration early warning score parameters
The national patient deterioration programme says there is no need to change the New Zealand early warning score (NZEWS) parameters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patient deterioration![Te māwhenga tūroro | patient deterioration programme update](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
17 Jan 2020
Te māwhenga tūroro | patient deterioration programme update
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s te māwhenga tūroro | patient deterioration programme is focusing on several key projects in 2020. Find out more in this update.
Patient deterioration![Kōrero mai empowers couple to voice concerns](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
17 Jan 2020
Kōrero mai empowers couple to voice concerns
When Angela felt her voice wasn’t being heard during her husband Geoff’s stay in Wellington Regional Hospital, the Kōrero mai service supported her to escalate her concerns about his deteriorating health.
Patient deterioration![Tell us about your experiences of using patient deterioration recognition and response systems](/assets/Uploads/News-tile__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
24 Oct 2019
Tell us about your experiences of using patient deterioration recognition and response systems
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is surveying clinical staff working in adult inpatient wards, including maternity, about their experiences and perceptions of caring for deteriorating patients and using recognition and response systems.
Patient deterioration![Kōrero mai | Talk to me investigates kaupapa Māori approach to patient safety](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
29 Apr 2019
Kōrero mai | Talk to me investigates kaupapa Māori approach to patient safety
Patients and whānau often say ‘something just doesn’t feel right’ and they are often correct, recognising subtle signs of patient deterioration in hospital, even when vital signs are normal.
Patient deterioration![New national maternity early warning system aims to reduce maternal morbidity](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
20 Apr 2019
New national maternity early warning system aims to reduce maternal morbidity
Patient deterioration![Blog: Consumer reflections from the Patient deterioration NZ conference](/assets/Our-work/Improved-service-delivery/Primary-care/Images/Korero-mai-Feb-2019__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.jpg)
22 Feb 2019
Blog: Consumer reflections from the Patient deterioration NZ conference
Sheila Beckers shares thoughts and experiences from the patient deterioration conference she attended in November 2018. The conference was co-hosted by the Health Quality & Safety Commission and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society.
Patient deterioration