Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…
Falls risk assessment tools and care plans in New Zealand DHBs - A review and discussion document Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s national programme, Reducing Harm from Falls, has an initial emphasis on preventing falls and reducing fall-related injuries in public hospitals.…
Outcomes Framework for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm - Baseline Report Last Publication Date: 30 Jul 2013 The Ministry of Health (“The Ministry”) commissioned KPMG in 2011 to complete an Outcomes Framework for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm (“Outcomes Framework”). An Advisory Group…
The Well Child / Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework Last Publication Date: 29 Jul 2013 The 2007/08 review and the 2012 quality reviews of the Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) programme identified variable clinical practice, service quality and health outcomes, and recommended…
Survey of Selected Samples of Tattoo Inks for the Presence of Heavy Metals 2013 Last Publication Date: 04 Jul 2013 The Ministry of Health surveyed tattoo inks to assess whether the tattoo inks supplied by established (mainstream) manufacturers or suppliers of tattoo ink supplies complied with…
Medication Safety Programme – Measurement and Evaluation Project reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 A significant piece of work was concluded in 2013 which focussed on measurement and evaluation across the medication safety programme, with an emphasis on the electronic…
Impact of Gambling and Problem Gambling on Māori Families and Communities- Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2013 Both New Zealand and international evidence indicates that different groups in society experience and regard gambling differently and are often over represented in problem gambling prevalence…
Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2011–2012 Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2013 This report describes the microbiological and chemical quality of water in New Zealand drinking-water supplies serving populations of more than 100 people, and progress towards meeting…
Registered Nurse Prescribing in Diabetes Care: 2012 Managed National Roll Out Last Publication Date: 13 Jun 2013 This report is an evaluation of a demonstration site coordinated by Health Workforce New Zealand. A diabetes nurse (DN) operates with a high degree of expertise…
Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner in Aged Care Last Publication Date: 13 Jun 2013 This report is an evaluation of a demonstration site coordinated by Health Workforce New Zealand, in response to a GP shortage in the MidCentral region. Nurse practitioners work…