Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest, Issue 78 online now

In this issue

Quality and safety improvement 

• New projects seek to eliminate seclusion and improve service transitions for mental health consumers
• Simulation training initiative scoops leadership award
• Congratulations to the Whakakotahi 2018 improvement teams

Reducing harm

• Older people encouraged to talk to their doctor about taking fewer medicines
• Medication safety: Wally's story (Northland DHB)
• Surgical Site Infection Improvement programme reports and blog

Reporting and commentary

• Caution repeated on dispensing of strong opioids
• Atlas of Healthcare Variation: Updated diabetes domain
• Primary care patient experience survey: Results from the first year of pilots
• Vacancies

Events

• Upcoming events calendar 2017
• Choosing Wisely workshop: Putting theory into practice
• Let's talk: Our communities, our health
• Half-day Safe Surgery NZ regional forums with Professor Bill Berry
• Adverse event review workshops
• Putting prevention first – Leadership and action on preventing healthcare associated infections
• Social media

Related links

• Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 78, 21 December 2017 – 31 January 2018