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…
The Global Trigger Tool: A review of the evidence Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 The Health Quality & Safety Commission has facilitated a review of literature associated with the development and use of trigger tools to determine rates of harm…
Special report: Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) can be very serious, even fatal. This report demonstrates that the impact of the illness is not distributed equitably among New…
Surgical culture safety survey Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 The Health Quality & Safety Commission's Surgical Culture Safety Survey provides baseline data on attitudes and perceptions of surgical team members at New Zealand district health…
The case for investment in: A quality improvement programme to reduce pressure injuries in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 19 Nov 2015 This report from KPMG presents the findings of a qualitative study into reducing pressure injuries in New Zealand. Pressure injuries are a major cause of preventable harm…
Co-design programme evaluation 2014–15 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015 Evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's Partners in Care 2014–15 co-design programme, including a summary version and full evaluation report.
My home is my marae - Kaupapa Māori evaluation: community report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2015 ‘My home is my marae’ is a falls prevention initiative designed to empower Māori communities through sharing knowledge and skills about home safety. It was trialled…
Health professionals' perceptions of quality survey Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2015 In 2015, as part of a larger evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s work, the Commission contracted researchers at Victoria University of Wellington and…
A Window on the Quality of New Zealand’s Health Care 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 New Zealanders expect and deserve safe health care of the highest quality. We have a complex health care system that helps prevent and treat illness every day,…
He Māramatanga Huangō: Asthma health literacy for Māori children in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 This report examines health literacy demands on both whānau and health services around asthma management for Māori children. It makes a number of recommendations to address…
