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Paediatric early warning system (PEWS) preparation and implementation guide
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission has developed a national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) to help clinicians identify hospitalised tamariki with the potential to become more unwell, so they can respond quickly.
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Kōrero mai | Talk to me investigates kaupapa Māori approach to patient safety
Patients and whānau often say ‘something just doesn’t feel right’ and they are often correct, recognising subtle signs of patient deterioration in hospital, even when vital signs are normal.
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Te māwhenga tūroro | patient deterioration programme update
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s te māwhenga tūroro | patient deterioration programme is focusing on several key projects in 2020. Find out more in this update.
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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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Dave’s story
Dave Churchman and his wife Diane share their story of life for Dave after his diagnosis of cancer.
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The deteriorating adult patient: Current practice and emerging themes
This paper provides a ‘snapshot’ of current practice in the recognition and management of the deteriorating adult inpatient in New Zealand. It also includes health sector views on emerging themes from international literature.
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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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Example policy: Adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation
This policy 'adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation', is provided as an example only and will need to be adapted to reflect expectations for local practice and processes.
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Vital signs chart with New Zealand early warning score
Interactive version of a vital signs chart which includes the New Zealand early warning score.
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Blog: Consumer reflections from the Patient deterioration NZ conference
Sheila Beckers shares thoughts and experiences from the patient deterioration conference she attended in November 2018. The conference was co-hosted by the Health Quality & Safety Commission and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society.