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23 May 2019
Patient Safety Week 2019 to focus on improving communication by understanding implicit bias in health care
Planning for Patient Safety Week | Wiki Haumaru Tūroro (3–9 November 2019) is underway and the theme of ‘Improving communication by understanding implicit bias in health care’ has been chosen.
Aotearoa Patient Safety Day
17 May 2019
Equity needs to be embedded across Choosing Wisely programme – Sue Crengle
Associate Professor Sue Crengle says the Choosing Wisely approach has the potential to reduce, maintain or increase inequities – and deliberate consideration of equity is needed across all Choosing Wisely activities.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
16 May 2019
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 99 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 25 April to 16 May 2019 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
10 May 2019
Is shared decision making always appropriate for a Choosing Wisely approach?
Shared decision making and health literacy international expert Kirsten McCaffery* says shared decision making is important for good quality patient-centred care and can play an important role in helping reduce unnecessary, low value care
Choosing Wisely Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
10 May 2019
Choosing Wisely hospital concept extended across Victoria
A Choosing Wisely champion hospital pilot in Victoria has been so successful the initiative is being extended to 11 other hospitals in the state.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission Choosing Wisely
10 May 2019
Final learning session for 2018 Whakakotahi cohort
The Whakakotahi 2018 primary care quality improvement programme teams came together to share what they have learnt to-date at the third and final learning session held in Wellington, on Tuesday 19 March 2019.
Primary care
08 May 2019
Home visits expand Tū Mahi workplace wellness programme
A project to expand Gisborne-based Turanga Health’s workplace wellness programme with follow up home visits is ensuring at-risk clients have access to wrap-around services.
Primary care
03 May 2019
Clinical lead Michal Boyd receives award for dedication to nurse practitioner profession
A nurse practitioner’s dedication to building the profession in New Zealand was honoured with a special pounamu at the Nurse Practitioners New Zealand conference.
Aged residential care
02 May 2019
New Zealand to participate in international survey for World Hand Hygiene Day
New Zealand has an opportunity to participate in a global survey to assess infection prevention and control programmes in health care facilities as part of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.
Infection prevention and control
01 May 2019
Aged residential care quality improvement facilitator programme started in March 2019
The Commission is pleased to be working with ACC who have funded a quality improvement (QI) facilitator programme.
Aged residential care
30 Apr 2019
Antibiotics prescribed to nearly half of all people who visit a GP each year
New data shows 49 percent of those who visited their GP in 2017 were dispensed at least one antibiotic.The data is part of the new Atlas of Healthcare Variation on community use of antibiotics released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
Health Quality Intelligence
30 Apr 2019
Quality improvement facilitators graduate
A survey of over 2500 people working in mental health and addiction services has found that, while many feel tāngata whaiora (consumers in these services) are treated with respect, there are challenges in several areas.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement