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The deteriorating adult patient: evidence summary
This is an evidence summary of three potential interventions relating to the deteriorating adult patient.
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New Zealand national maternity early warning system (MEWS) preparation and implementation guide
The health of pregnant and recently pregnant women can deteriorate for many reasons. At times, the failure to recognise signs of deterioration, escalate care and respond appropriately can cause preventable deterioration.
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Patient deterioration escalation sticker
This A6 sticker can be used to notify activation of the early warning score pathway.
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Co-designing a patient, family and whānau escalation of care process factsheet for patients, family and whānau (consumers)
The Commission has developed a new co-design resource: a factsheet for hospitals to give to consumers who are considering joining the Kōrero mai/Talk to me co-design team. This was originally published in June 2017 and was updated in October 2020.
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Investment case for the deteriorating patient
This investment case for a quality improvement programme to reduce harm caused by clinical deterioration was prepared for the Health Quality & Safety Commission by Sapere Research group.
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Posters: countdown to launch of the national vital signs chart with early warning score
Use these posters to promote the launch of the national vital signs chart with early warning score in your hospital.
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Patient tracer audit guide: patient deterioration systems | He aratohu tātari mō te whai tūroro
This guide is designed to help hospitals put in place a patient deterioration system and find ways to improve.
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Escalation mapping tool
This mapping exercise will help you to develop your own local escalation pathway for recognition and response to patient deterioration.
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Kōrero mai site case studies (July 2017–November 2020)
Between July 2017 and June 2018, we worked with Ko Awatea’s Dr Lynne Maher and the four Kōrero mai lead sites to co-design patient, family and whānau escalation of care processes.
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Webinar: Moving the goal posts – modifying the New Zealand early warning score
The Health Quality & Safety Commission held a webinar on 27 July 2018 about modifications to the New Zealand early warning score (NZEWS).