Alert
This site has not been optimised for Internet Explorer due to Microsoft no longer providing support for the browser. Please view this site using another browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
Our work Hōtaka akoranga
Full A–Z list Our programmes
Our data Ā mātou raraunga
Full A–Z list
Resources Ngā rauemi
Resource library Whare rauemi
COVID-19 resource hub Te Pū rauemi KOWHEORI-19

Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.

Choosing Wisely Kia āta kōwhiri

The Choosing Wisely campaign seeks to reduce harm from unnecessary and low-value tests and treatment.

Published articles

The pressure injury quality and safety markers (QSMs) are in-hospital focused and reporting started in 2018–19. The data is reported to Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission by districts on a quarterly basis.

Districts collect the data by audit of inpatients (with some exclusions, ie, patients in emergency departments, day-stay patients, patients on last-days-of-life pathways, patients in delivery suites, patients in acute mental health units).

They are used to demonstrate change (improvement) over time.

The pressure injury QSMS are:

  • process 1: percentage of patients with a documented and current pressure injury assessment
  • process 2: percentage of at-risk patients with a documented and current individualised care plan with specific pressure injury actions
  • outcome 1: percentage of patients with a hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI)
  • outcome 2: percentage of patients with a non-HAPI.

The same group of patients must be used for both the process and outcome QSMs.

For more information about the pressure injury QSMs please go to:

Published: 28 Oct 2021 Modified: 11 Jan 2024