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20 Aug 2020
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day date and theme confirmed
The Health Quality & Safety Commission will promote Te Rā Haumaru Tūroro o Aotearoa | Aotearoa Patient Safety Day on 17 November 2020. The theme is Getting through together | Whāia e tātou te pae tawhiti.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
19 Aug 2020
Choosing Wisely campaign consulting on Choosing Wisely recommendations for pharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Choosing Wisely campaign is consulting on Choosing Wisely recommendations for pharmacy in New Zealand.
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
13 Aug 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 119 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 23 July–12 August 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
12 Aug 2020
Commission formalises commitment to accessible information for disabled people
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is the latest signatory of the government Accessibility Charter – a commitment to providing accessible information and online tools to all disabled people.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
07 Aug 2020
Variety in health seminar for Korean community
A number of health topics were covered in a seminar for members of Auckland’s Korean community run by Hyejung Kim, a member of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s consumer network.
Partners in Care
07 Aug 2020
New national trauma rehabilitation quality improvement project underway
The new national trauma rehabilitation quality improvement project, which aims to understand and improve rehabilitation for major trauma patients, is underway.
National Trauma Network
07 Aug 2020
Quality improvement project delivers wider health benefits for Tongan community
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
31 Jul 2020
Nurse-led eczema project delivers major improvement for Hamilton kids and their families
Wanting better management of her baby daughter’s severe facial eczema was behind a Hamilton practice nurse creating a clinic that is delivering great results for the practice’s under five-year-olds suffering from the painful skin condition.
Primary care
31 Jul 2020
Final evaluation of the Whakakotahi primary care improvement programme
Whakakotahi is one of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s key initiatives in primary care. A final evaluation of Whakakotahi was completed by Synergia and builds on the annual interim reports completed in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Primary care
24 Jul 2020
Advance care planning update
In this post-lockdown period, many advance care planning (ACP) staff who were seconded to help with the COVID-19 pandemic response are now coming back into their ACP roles. Thank you for your tireless energy and commitment during this time.
ACP info for consumers Advance care planning
23 Jul 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 118 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 2–22 July 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
23 Jul 2020
Survey of people who use mental health and addiction services offers insights for service improvement
A survey about people’s experiences using mental health and addiction (MHA) services has found many people felt they were treated with respect and things were well explained to them; but that their cultural and spiritual needs were not always met.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement