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…
Formative Evaluation of Sore Throat Clinics Last Publication Date: 23 Dec 2015 Rheumatic fever can be prevented by prompt diagnosis of a Group A streptococcal (GAS) throat infection and treatment with antibiotics. The Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme aims…
Amphetamine use 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 15 Dec 2015 This report presents findings from the 2014/15 New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) about amphetamine use in the last 12 months (past-year) in adults 16–64 years of…
Report on Maternity 2014 Last Publication Date: 07 Dec 2015 This report describes the demographic profile of women giving birth (eg, age, ethnicity, deprivation) and selected antenatal factors (eg, BMI, smoking) events relating to labour and birth (eg,…
Evaluation of the 2015 Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign Last Publication Date: 03 Dec 2015 The Ministry of Health contracted Allen + Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Limited (Allen + Clarke) to carry out an evaluation of the 2015 Rheumatic Fever…
Methodology Report 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics. Included…
Review of Physical Activity Guidance and Resources for Under-Fives Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Developing information on physical activity for under-fives is one of the 22 initiatives in the Childhood Obesity Plan, and an important part of the broad population…
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…
Our Older People’s Oral Health: Key Findings of the 2012 New Zealand Older People’s Oral Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 The 2012 New Zealand Older People’s Oral Health Survey is part of the ‘Study into Older People’s Oral Health Issues’; an umbrella project funded by the…
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…