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15 Dec 2020
Dr Derek Sherwood talks Choosing Wisely and advance care planning
Collaboration is key when working in an environment with limited resources, says Dr Derek Sherwood, ophthalmologist and Choosing Wisely NZ advisory group member.
Advance care planning ACP info for clinicians
10 Dec 2020
Commission releases annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20
The annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20 has been released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
Adverse events
09 Dec 2020
Advisory groups hold final meetings for 2020
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Māori advisory and consumer advisory groups held their final meetings for 2020 in Wellington last week.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
08 Dec 2020
Cheaper, better access needed for long-acting contraception
New data highlights low use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The data is part of the new Atlas of Healthcare Variation domain on contraceptive use by women, released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
Health Quality Intelligence
03 Dec 2020
Mental health and addiction quality improvement programme update
Highlights for the MHA quality improvement programme this month include the release of two powerful videos on consumers’ experiences of seclusion, and two well-attended and energising regional away-days for Zero seclusion project teams.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
01 Dec 2020
Consumers’ experience of seclusion
We are privileged to be able to share videos of two consumers’ experiences of seclusion. These are the first two in a series of at least six videos about mental health and addiction priority areas.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
26 Nov 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 124 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 5–25 November 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
24 Nov 2020
Tips to reduce the risk of falling when wearing a face mask
It is essential – especially for the elderly – to consider how to reduce the risk of falling while wearing a face mask.
Falls (Reducing harm)
20 Nov 2020
Advance care planning funding confirmed for three years
The advance care planning (ACP) programme has had funding confirmed for a further three years. Senior programme manager Leigh Manson says this is fantastic news for the programme, which can now undertake some medium-term planning.
Advance care planning ACP info for clinicians
18 Nov 2020
Urgent global action needed on the overuse of antibiotics
As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action.
Infection prevention and control
17 Nov 2020
Director-General among those thanking COVID response health workers
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is among those thanking health care workers for their compassion and commitment during the recent crises in the health and disability sector, including the COVID-19 lockdown and ongoing response.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day