Virtual sessions from the February 2021 Quality improvement scientific symposium
In lieu of an in-person symposium in 2020, the Health Quality & Safety Commission hosted a series of virtual one-hour webinars during February 2021.
Each session featured a keynote speaker, a rapid-fire presentation and an opportunity for Q&As.
| Date | Key note speaker | Rapid-fire presentation topic and speaker | Presentations (PDF / recorded links) |
| 4 Feb |
Ko wai i roto I te rūma? Hector Matthews, executive director, Māori and Pacific health, Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) |
Estimated dates of discharge and elective surgery Andrew Jones, improvement programme manager, Auckland DHB |
Link to presentations |
| 11 Feb |
A consumer journey Linda Smith, consumer advisor, and Nicki Thorpe, family advisor, Canterbury DHB |
Improving access to care and the journey for Māori and whānau with diabetes Pauline Ansley, clinical manager, West Coast Primary Health Organisation |
(Note: The keynote presentation was not recorded due to the personal nature of the content by our consumer) |
| 18 Feb |
Should we still be arguing about equity? Pat Snedden, board chair, Auckland DHB |
Opioid-induced ventilatory impairment – post-op: snooze or lose Karen O’Keefe, improvement advisor, Northland DHB |
Link to presentations |
| 25 Feb |
Improving clinical care requires clinical leadership Dr Martin Chadwick, chief allied health professions officer, Ministry of Health |
Considering ethics in quality improvement Emma Forbes, quality improvement advisor, Health Quality & Safety Commission |
Link to presentations |
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