Hospital Events 2008/09 and 2009/10 Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2012 This publication focuses on publicly funded and privately funded hospital events in 2008/09 and 2009/10, and also shows trends from 1995/96. It contains summarised data tables, figures…
Attitudes towards the Surgical Safety Checklist and its use in New Zealand operating theatres Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative was established by the World Alliance for Patient Safety as part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) efforts to reduce…
Report: Towards a value proposition scoping the cost of falls (August 2012) Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This short scoping report seeks to express the value of preventing falls that lead to harm. The purpose is to inform where the Health Quality & Safety…
Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book 2012 Last Publication Date: 14 Jun 2012 Tupu Ola Moui presents key indicators for Pacific health including socioeconomic determinants, risk and protective factors, health status, the health system and health service utilisation. It identifies…
Puataunofo Come Home Safely, Impact Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 This report documents the range and impact of Puataunofo Come Home Safely initiatives as identified by key informants selected by Puataunofo Come Home Safely representatives. The positive…
Cost benefit analysis of the surgical safety checklist Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Sapere Research Group undertook a cost benefit analysis of the WHO surgical safety checklist for the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The report concludes there is…
Mortality and Demographic Data 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand. The commentary summarises key facts, mortality rates,…
In Harms Way: A case study of Pacific workers in Manukau Manufacturing Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 There is an extensive research literature on health and safety in relation to migrants and ethnic minority communities, but there is very little published research specifically…
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 Thousands of people each year experience some degree of TBI, which is identified by confusion or disorientation, loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia and other neurological abnormalities…
Falling Short in Workplace Safety: An analysis of falls in the construction sector Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 Falls from height and falls on the same level have been identified in New Zealand and overseas as a significant cause of harm in the construction…