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- New national maternity early warning system aims to reduce maternal morbidity
- Consumer report and reflections from the 2018 Patient deterioration New Zealand conference
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Tell us about your experiences of using patient deterioration recognition and response systems
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is surveying clinical staff working in adult inpatient wards, including maternity, about their experiences and perceptions of caring for deteriorating patients and using recognition and response systems.
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First districts go live with the national paediatric early warning system
The paediatric early warning system (PEWS) has now been launched in the majority of paediatric wards in Aotearoa New Zealand. We highlight some of the launch initiatives run by various staff around the motu.
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Bay of Plenty hospitals start testing improvements to paediatric early warning system
Congratulations to staff from Tauranga and Whakātane hospitals, who have recently started testing the new paediatric early warning system.
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Clinical governance recommendations for recognition and response systems
A clinical governance committee is needed to provide oversight and expert advice about the safety, effectiveness, and ongoing improvement of the recognition and response system.
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#O2TheFix toolkit
Tools developed by Waitematā DHB to encourage the safer prescribing and the best practice use of oxygen therapy, to reduce harm to patients.
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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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Infographic: Recognition and response systems save lives
This infographic from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's patient deterioration programme provides information about recognition and response systems.
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Kōrero mai empowers couple to voice concerns
When Angela felt her voice wasn’t being heard during her husband Geoff’s stay in Wellington Regional Hospital, the Kōrero mai service supported her to escalate her concerns about his deteriorating health.