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05 Jun 2020
Multidisciplinary team improves care for consumer with rare condition
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Partners in Care programme has developed a series of videos about a rare condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and how working as a multidisciplinary team can improve patient outcomes.
Partners in Care05 Jun 2020
He Hohonga Kōrero – The Conversation Café
The Conversation Café meets monthly, via video conference, to discuss the challenges of living with mental health and addiction (MHA) issues as well as MHA service developments planned to address some of the challenges people are facing.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement04 Jun 2020
Midwife recognised for services to perinatal and maternal health
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) congratulates Vicki Masson on her appointment as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020, for services to perinatal and maternal health.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee04 Jun 2020
Congratulations to Bernadette Pereira MNZM, honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2020
Congratulations to consumer network member Bernadette Pereira, who has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours 2020.
Partners in Care02 Jun 2020
District health boards take part in World Hand Hygiene Day 2020
District health boards across the country took part in World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May 2020. This article summarises some of the fun and innovative events DHBs shared with the Health Quality & Safety Commission as they celebrated.
Infection prevention and control27 May 2020
Learning session focuses on the importance of whānau engagement in mental health and addiction adverse event review process
Approximately 60 participants representing 15 district health boards (DHBs) joined an online learning session for the Learning from adverse events and consumer, family and whānau experience project.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement27 May 2020
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board leads the way towards zero seclusion
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is making great progress working toward eliminating seclusion.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement22 May 2020
Blog: Bouncing back – the theory and practice of addressing health care backlogs post-COVID-19
In this first in a series of short, rapid-fire health quality intelligence papers, the Health Quality & Safety Commission raises the question of our national response to the consequences of...
Health Quality Intelligence21 May 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 115 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 30 April–20 May 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission19 May 2020
Covid-19 and care homes: the myths and realities
New Zealanders need to remove the stigma from aged care homes and fund them properly, write University of Auckland experts Michal Boyd, Merryn Gott, Jackie Robinson and Aileen Collier.
Aged residential care12 May 2020
Family Violence Death Review Committee welcomes extra funding for violence services
The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of an extra $202 million to strengthen family and sexual violence services over the next four years, mainly delivered through the Ministry of Social Develop
Family Violence Death Review Committee