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01 Oct 2020
Partnership with the University of Otago to deliver trauma patient reported outcomes project
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is undertaking a project to collect and understand New Zealand trauma patients’ self-reported outcomes.
National Trauma Network
25 Sep 2020
New Choosing Wisely pharmacy recommendations
More than 40 New Zealand pharmacists have worked together to develop new Choosing Wisely pharmacy recommendations.
Choosing Wisely Medicines (Reducing harm) Reducing harm
24 Sep 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 121 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 3–23 September 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 Sep 2020
New report lays foundation for project to reduce avoidable in-hospital deaths from critical bleeding
A new report on improving trauma care for critically bleeding patients lays a strong foundation for a national quality improvement project to reduce avoidable in-hospital deaths.
National Trauma Network
11 Sep 2020
Updated pressure injury resources available
Two resources related to pressure injuries have been updated and are available for download.
Pressure injuries (Reducing harm)
04 Sep 2020
Whānau Ora approach supporting diabetes self-management
A Whānau Ora approach to encourage people with diabetes to take control of their own health is having success in the King Country.
Primary care
04 Sep 2020
Quality improvement project improves medicines access for remote patients
Patients in remote settlements of eastern Bay of Plenty now have better access to timely and accurate medicines, thanks to a quality improvement project undertaken by the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Community Health Centre in Te Kaha.
Primary care
04 Sep 2020
Project improves addiction clients’ quality of life
Addiction clients of Nelson’s Victory Square Pharmacy now have a better quality of life thanks to a project to improve their physical health.
Primary care
03 Sep 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 120 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 13 August–2 September 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
27 Aug 2020
Haere atu ra e Keri
Today the Health Quality & Safety Commission mourns the loss of Keri Kaa, one of the faces of our Kia kōrero | Let's talk advance care planning campaign, who passed away peacefully in Te Puia Springs on 26 August.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers
21 Aug 2020
SuMRC response to Chief Coroner’s release of provisional suicide statistics
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) welcomes the Chief Coroner’s annual report on provisional suicide statistics released today. The figures suggest an overall decrease in deaths by suicide in Aotearoa.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
21 Aug 2020
Importance of whānau engagement focus of mental health and addiction learning session
More than 60 participants attended learning session three for the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement