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26 Sep 2019
Transdermal patches and burns
An updated list of transdermal patches has been released.
Medicines (Reducing harm)
25 Sep 2019
Commission funds Māori leaders to attend Toitū Hauora Māori leadership summit
Te Rau Ora hosted the annual Toitū Hauora Māori Health Leadership Summit at Te Papa in Wellington on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 August 2019.
Primary care
23 Sep 2019
Report finds stillbirths significantly reduced over last 10 years
The rate of stillbirths is reducing for Māori and NZ European mothers, a report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) has found.
Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
20 Sep 2019
Mental Health and Addiction Quality Improvement Programme congratulates Heather Casey
Heather Casey, Southern District Health Board Director of Nursing Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability has been recognised at the 2019 Mental Health Service Awards of Australia and New Zealand programme for service to mental health.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement
19 Sep 2019
New frailty guides to empower nurses and reduce variation for patients
As Aotearoa’s aged population increases, the recognition and treatment of frailty has become crucial to all health care environments.
Aged residential care
19 Sep 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 105 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 29 August to 18 September 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
17 Sep 2019
WHO launches new World Patient Safety Day
World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2019, is being marked for the first time across the globe today.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
16 Sep 2019
Blog: Checklists for safe surgery in New Zealand
This article was first published in O&G Magazine Vol 21 No 3 Spring 2019. Reproduced with permission.
Safe Surgery NZ
10 Sep 2019
NZ surgical safety culture continues to improve
A third national survey of district health board (DHB) surgical staff shows that in most instances people work together as a well-coordinated team.
Safe Surgery NZ
03 Sep 2019
Commission’s work shared widely at general practice conference
Representatives from the Health Quality & Safety Commission profiled a wide range of our primary care-related work at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioner’s conference in July.
Primary care
30 Aug 2019
Kaupapa Māori service in Hawke’s Bay intentionally addresses inequity in joint and muscle pain
Intentionally delivering equitable musculoskeletal care in Hawke’s Bay has seen a reduction in pain for the 400 participants, as well as improved mobility, fewer GP and specialist visits and better ability to work.
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
29 Aug 2019
Southern DHB joins Choosing Wisely campaign
Southern District Health Board recently joined other district health boards (DHBs) in formally introducing the Choosing Wisely approach. Choosing Wisely encourages consumers and health professionals to discuss whether a particular test, treatment...
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission