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Presentations from the 2023 quality improvement scientific symposium

15 Nov 2023

Presentations and posters from the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission 2023 quality improvement scientific symposium. 

Keynote presentations
Session Speaker(s) Presentation
The learning health system – implications for quality of care in Aotearoa New Zealand Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Founding Director 
Australian Institute of Health Improvement
Download file (4.9MB, pdf)
The future of health care to 2030 and the Aotearoa New Zealand context Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Founding Director 
Australian Institute of Health Improvement
Download file (4.3MB, pdf)
Improving systems of care using Resilient Health Care principles: Facilitating family escalation of concerns in paediatric emergency care Professor Janet Anderson – Professor of Human Factors
Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Monash University
Download file (879KB, pdf)
He Pikinga Wairoa Dr Nina Scott, Director Rangahau Hauora Māori
Te Aka Whai Ora 
Download file (879KB, pdf)
Reframing disability in health – achieving equity in health care

Rachel Noble, General Manager – Disability,  Te Whatu Ora

Leo Goldie Anderson, Senior Advisor – Disability, Te Whatu Ora

Download file (2.1MB, pdf)

Jean Batten ballroom (rapid fire presentations)
Session Speaker(s) Presentation
On PAR-FOUR shots required for ‘PATIENT AT RISK’ team Fiona Burns – Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty 
Adele Ferguson – Te Whatu Ora: Hauora a Toi Bay Of Plenty: Whakatane
Download file (2.2MB, pdf)
Decreasing waiting times for community physiotherapy to prevent harm Ashley Simmons – Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Download file (958KB, pdf)
Local solutions improve rehabilitation outcomes after major trauma in Aotearoa Jessica Lockett – Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission Download file (1.9MB, pdf)
Enhancing diabetes clinic attendance for high-risk patients in community-based settings Amy Liu – Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai
Sam Semper – Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai
Download file (1.4MB, pdf)

Richard Pearse room
Session Speaker(s) Presentation
Child health integrated response pathway (CHIRP) – from chaos to collaboration Kim Blair – Te Whatu Ora
Anja Theron – Te Whatu Ora
Download file (4MB, pdf)
Zero seclusion: safety and dignity for all Karl Wairama – Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
Karen O’Keeffe – Te Whatu Ora Northland
Download file (987KB, pdf)
SOĀLAUPULE: Inclusive decision-making and power-sharing to inform systems change Toleafoa Schuster – Tutulumanulagi Ltd
Annie Ualesi – Called Limited
Jodi Meadows  – Ara Manawa – Te Toka Tumai
Download file (1.4MB, pdf)
Poipoia te Pā Hārakeke: Community enablement model using locality approaches Leigh Haldane – Te Whatu Ora – Hauroa A Toi Bay Of Plenty Download file (1.7MB, pdf)


Published: 15 Nov 2023 Modified: 15 Nov 2023