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The importance of consumers in Whakakotahi: primary care quality improvement
Some of the people involved in Whakakotahi projects talk about their experience and how consumers are key partners in quality improvement.
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Whānau Ora approach supporting diabetes self-management
A Whānau Ora approach to encourage people with diabetes to take control of their own health is having success in the King Country.
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Commission ‘excited’ by new primary health body
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has welcomed the establishment of the Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Blog: System change is key to choosing wisely – part one
Neil Whittaker is GP partner/owner at Nelson East Family Medical Centre and a medical educator. He is a supporter of the Choosing Wisely approach, and believes system change is the key to more effective and efficient care.
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Tackling diabetes in the Hutt Valley
Primary health organisation Te Awakairangi Health Network and HUCHS received support from the Commission to undertake a diabetes improvement project. It is one of the three successful initiatives supported by the Commission’s Whakakotahi programme.
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A day in the life of the Toiora exercise class
Many elements combined make the Toiora exercise class for people with diabetes an excellent example of the Whakakotahi primary care improvement challenge in action.
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Towards quality improvement at scale in the New Zealand primary care setting
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is pleased to share the findings from consumer, health service and stakeholder engagement, to inform the future direction and priorities in our primary care programme.
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Blog: There is no 'I' in team
TEAM is an acronym for together everyone achieves more. To accomplish anything, the group or team needs a shared problem or a goal to work towards, and all the necessary...
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A vision for quality improvement in primary care
Dr John Wellingham , chair of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s primary care expert advisory group, shares his vision for quality improvement in primary care.
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Blog: Tools to remove barriers to quality improvement in primary care
Quality improvement (QI) is the use of systematic tools and methods to improve health care outcomes and experiences of care.