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.
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…
Checklists, briefings and debriefings: an evidence summary Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 Surgical checklists, briefings and debriefings have recently begun to be used in theatres worldwide. The aim of these tools is to improve the quality and safety…
Under-reporting of maternal and perinatal adverse events in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015 Objectives: To determine the proportion of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity cases, identified by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC), that are also…
Becoming Better Helpers: rethinking language to move beyond simplistic responses to women experiencing intimate partner violence Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2015 The prevalence of family violence is a persistent challenge facing New Zealand. Its effects are pervasive, spanning multiple levels: individuals, family/whānau, communities, and society in general.…
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…
