The deteriorating adult patient: Current practice and emerging themes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 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…
Patient safety reporting systems: A literature review of international practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 To inform a scheduled review of the National Reportable Events Policy, the health Quality & Safety Commission has conducted a brief scan of overseas literature on…
A qualitative lens on the in-hospital patient experience survey Last Publication Date: 23 May 2016 The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s in-hospital patient experience survey was implemented on 1 July 2014. Since the survey began, there are three questions which consistently rate…
More Heart and Diabetes Checks Evaluation Last Publication Date: 04 May 2016 Health targets are a set of national measures designed to improve the performance of health services. They focus on population health objectives and on reducing inequities. The…
Green Prescription Active Families Survey Report: 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Green Prescription (GRx) Active Families programme has grown out of the nationwide GRx initiative for adults, responding to requests from primary care for something similar…
Integrated Maternity and Child Health Services Outcomes Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2016 The Ministry commissioned Malatest International Consulting and Advisory Services Limited to evaluate maternal and child health services integration demonstration pilots run in three District Health Boards…
Evaluation of the Partners in Care programme Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The Health Quality & Safety Commission conducted an evaluation of the Partners in Care programme to answer the following questions: How successful has the programme been in…
Research Report: The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016 estimates the social cost of drug-related harms and intervention costs in 2014/15 as NZ$1.8 billion. The total cost of illicit…
Exploring the Links between Quality Improvement Strategies and Organisational Outcomes in Four New Zealand District Health Boards: Final Report Last Publication Date: 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…
Self-management Support for People with Long-term Conditions (version 2) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Long-term conditions (LTC) are any ongoing, long-term or recurring conditions that can have a significant impact on people’s lives (NHC 2007). Supporting people with LTCs to…
