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23 Aug 2019
Choosing Wisely campaign backs ban on direct to consumer advertising of medicines
The New Zealand Choosing Wisely campaign is joining Consumer NZ and the Council of Medical Colleges in calling for a ban on the advertising of prescription medicines to consumers.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
08 Aug 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 103 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 18 July to 7 August 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
18 Jul 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 102 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 28 June to 17 July 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
27 Jun 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 101 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 7 to 27 June 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 Jun 2019
Commission proud to receive the Rainbow Tick
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is proud to be the latest organisation to receive the Rainbow Tick – a sign that we welcome, understand and value sexual and gender diversity.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
12 Jun 2019
Choosing Wisely must mean choosing equity
A paper published in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal says the Choosing Wisely campaign must ensure the message 'more is not necessarily better' does not inadvertently worsen the under-treatment for Māori and other groups.
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
06 Jun 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 100 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 17 May to 6 June 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 May 2019
Equity needs to be embedded across Choosing Wisely programme – Sue Crengle
Associate Professor Sue Crengle says the Choosing Wisely approach has the potential to reduce, maintain or increase inequities – and deliberate consideration of equity is needed across all Choosing Wisely activities.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
16 May 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 99 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 25 April to 16 May 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
10 May 2019
Is shared decision making always appropriate for a Choosing Wisely approach?
Shared decision making and health literacy international expert Kirsten McCaffery* says shared decision making is important for good quality patient-centred care and can play an important role in helping reduce unnecessary, low value care
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission