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Partnership leads to pressure injury consensus statement
Eight organisations including the Health Quality & Safety Commission, have joined forces to endorse an approach to the treatment of pressure injury in spinal cord injury.
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National Wound Awareness Week New Zealand: 26 July - 1 August 2021
The NZ Wound Care Society (NZWCS), in partnership with ACC, is holding its second National Wound Awareness week from 26 July - 1 August 2021.
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Guide to preparing and implementing a pressure injury measurement programme
This document gives hospital staff practical guidance on how to implement a robust pressure injury (PI) measurement approach, as part of wider PI prevention and management activities.
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Pressure injury prevention education videos
These videos were created to enable peer-to-peer education on the importance of pressure injury impact, prevention and treatment.
- Webinar recording: Let's discuss pressure injuries
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Study finds medicine reconciliation reduces costs
A Dutch study found that as well as reducing medication errors, medication reconciliation processes result in a net cost benefit to health care providers.
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Pressure injury measurement frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the Commission's pressure injury measurement project.
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Recommendations to prevent administration errors with Velcade (bortezomib)
The European Medicines Agency is aware of three fatal cases of administration error that occurred with Velcade in the European Union, where the medicine was accidentally given intrathecally (into the space that surrounds the spinal cord) instead of i
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Pressure injuries: Rangi's story
Rangi is a 41-year-old Māori man who has been tetraplegic for 20 years. He is very aware of the dangers of pressure injuries and is proactive in every way to prevent them from occurring. Nevertheless, they sometimes develop and require treatment.
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The case for investment in: A quality improvement programme to reduce pressure injuries in New Zealand
This report from KPMG presents the findings of a qualitative study into reducing pressure injuries in New Zealand.