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09 Feb 2021
Call for nominations: Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group – level 2 paediatrician
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group. Applications close Friday 1 March 2021.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
09 Feb 2021
Call for nominations: Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group – neonatal nurse practitioner
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is seeking a new member to join its Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group. Applications close on Applications close on Friday 1 March 2021.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
09 Feb 2021
New anti-staphylococcal bundle aims to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is working with a second cohort of hospitals to implement a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals.
Infection prevention and control
09 Feb 2021
Orthopaedic data collection made simpler
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has approved an option for district health boards to transition to ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
Infection prevention and control
05 Feb 2021
Commission farewells outgoing consumer advocate
The Health Quality & Safety Commission thanks outgoing consumer network and consumer advisory group member, Martine Abel-Williamson, for the valuable contribution she has made to the Commission's work programmes over the past seven years.
Partners in Care
28 Jan 2021
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 126 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 5–27 January 2021 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
28 Jan 2021
An example of effective consumer engagement by HUCHS
In September 2020, the Hutt Union and Community Health Service (HUCHS) launched Te Kete Hauora Patient Advisory Team Workbook which has proven to be an innovative and successful tool in gathering high quality feedback and engagement.
Primary care
28 Jan 2021
Hand hygiene coordinators share success stories at recent webinar
At a recent webinar held by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene coordinators shared initiatives that have worked in their district health boards (DHBs) since COVID-19 started.
Infection prevention and control
18 Dec 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 125 online now
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.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 Dec 2020
Data is key to Health Quality & Safety Commission and National Hauora Coalition collaboration partnership for pro-equity project, Gen2040
The Commission and National Hauora Coalition have signed a collaboration partnership for the Commission to contribute to data management, analysis and reporting for a pro-equity project designed to give pēpī Māori (Māori babies) the best start in lif
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