Improving Work-Related Road Safety in New Zealand Published: 01 Jan 2007 Work-related road safety remains a significant risk faced by New Zealand employers and employees. There are organisational, business, legal and cost implications. The AA Driver Education…
2016 Forestry research Published: 01 Jan 2016 The forestry sector is one of WorkSafe’s four priority sectors due to the high incidence of injuries and fatalities. WorkSafe has had a dedicated Forestry Programme…
Evaluation of the Whanganui-a-Tara Courts and Health (WATCH) Project Published: 20 Aug 2008 The Whanganui-a-Tara Courts and Health (WATCH) Project was implemented from October 2006 to March 2007 to reduce repeat offending and improve health outcomes for young adult…
Learning from in-patient falls: Analysis of a sample of reported serious adverse events Published: 01 Nov 2013 Patient falls resulting in harm are one of the most frequently reported adverse events in hospitals. Of the 730 serious adverse events reported by district health…
Clinical Governance Assessment Project: Analysis of Three Quality and Safety Questions in a National Survey of New Zealand Health Professionals Published: 01 Nov 2012 The Clinical Governance Assessment Project (CGAP) was jointly commissioned by the National Health Board, the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) and the District Health Boards…
Reducing Harm from Falls - Evaluation of the Mini-Collaborative Aged Residential Care Programme in the Wellington Region Published: 01 Sep 2014 The Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) in conjunction with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and three Wellington-based District Health Boards (DHBs), established a mini-collaborative to…
Clinical Governance Assessment Project: Final Report on a National Health Professional Survey and Site Visits to 19 New Zealand DHBs Published: 01 Nov 2012 The Clinical Governance Assessment Project (CGAP) was jointly commissioned by the National Health Board, Health Quality and Safety Commission and the DHBs through DHBSS. The research…
Report: Towards a value proposition scoping the cost of falls (August 2012) Published: 01 Aug 2012 This short scoping report seeks to express the value of preventing falls that lead to harm. The purpose is to inform where the Health Quality & Safety…
Exploring the Links between Quality Improvement Strategies and Organisational Outcomes in Four New Zealand District Health Boards: Final Report Published: 01 Jan 2015 A number of New Zealand district health boards (DHBs) are using quality frameworks and concepts as core elements of their organisational strategies to improve patient outcomes…
Review of evidence for primary prevention of child abuse and neglect (including child sexual abuse) Published: 22 Aug 2016 This report summarises the evidence in relation to what works for the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect (CAN) including child sexual abuse (CSA) with…
