Child and youth mortality from motorcycle, quad bike and motorised agricultural vehicle use with a focus on deaths under age 15 years Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This special report provides information on the mechanisms and circumstances surrounding deaths where the person was an operator or passenger of a two-, three- or four-wheeled…
Reducing perioperative harm proof of concept project: final report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 The purpose of this report is to present a comprehensive review of the activities undertaken to develop and implement the Improving Teamwork and Communication in Surgical…
Evaluation of Patient Safety Week, 3rd to 9th November 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 Patient Safety Week was an awareness raising week run by the Health Quality & Safety Commission as part of the Open for better care campaign. The purpose…
Enabling Good Lives progress and evaluation reports Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This report details the findings from an initial evaluation of the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) Demonstration in Christchurch. EGL is a new approach to supporting disabled people…
Kia Piki te Ora Suicide Prevention Programme Evaluation Final Report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 Suicide and suicidal behaviour continue to be a major public health issue in New Zealand. Each year more than 500 New Zealanders take their lives and there…
Review of Tobacco Control Services Last Publication Date: 27 Nov 2014 New Zealand, tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death, and a major factor contributing to health inequality. Half of all long-term smokers die…
Evaluation of the New Graduate Nurse employment scheme through the Very Low Cost Access initiative Last Publication Date: 14 Nov 2014 This report presents the findings from the first two phases of evaluation of the new graduate nurse (NGN) employment scheme through the Very Low Cost Access…
The Role of Health Workforce New Zealand Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2014 This report provides background and contextual information on Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ), and is a companion document to our first yearly update on The Health…
Self-management Support for People with Long-term Conditions (version 1) Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2014 Internationally, self-management is recognised as one of the most critical components in improving health care for people with long-term conditions. It is fundamental to the health…
Health of the Health Workforce 2013 to 2014 Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2014 This report is Health Workforce New Zealand's first yearly update on the state of the health and disability workforce at the present time. It is a…