Measures for the Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection Last Publication Date: 26 Nov 2013 Clostridium difficile infection is a growing problem in inpatient healthcare facilities and can lead to extended hospital stays, poor patient outcomes and occasionally death.This document is…
Comparative Study of Maternity Systems Last Publication Date: 19 Nov 2013 This Report provides an overview of maternity systems and maternity outcomes for mothers and babies in New Zealand and six comparator countries.
Learning from in-patient falls: Analysis of a sample of reported serious adverse events Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 Patient falls resulting in harm are one of the most frequently reported adverse events in hospitals. Of the 730 serious adverse events reported by district health…
Inquiry Report: Regional services planning in the health sector Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 Health is important to New Zealanders personally and collectively. Demands on our health services are increasing, driven by causes such as an ageing society and the…
Inquiry into the Mangawhai community wastewater scheme Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This report describes how Kaipara District Council (KDC) managed the Mangawhai community wastewater scheme between 1996 and 2012, as well as the role played by other…
Conduct Problems: Effective Programmes for Adolescents by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This report was prepared by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems (AGCP) on the prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in adolescence.The AGCP was established…
Wānangatia te Putanga Tauira National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 NMSSA is an annual programme to assess and understand student achievement across the curriculum in years 4 and 8 in English-medium schools. The study has built on…
Review of Disability Support Services, Putting People First: A Review of Disability Support Services Performance and Quality Management Processes for Purchased Provider Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This independent review looks at the effectiveness of the current disability support services performance and quality management processes for residential disability providers. The external review panel…
Report of the National Panel to review Breast Biopsy Errors Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 In June 2012 the Ministry of Health convened a Panel of Experts to provide advice after the occurrence of five incidents of serious errors in reporting…
Well Child / Tamariki Ora National Schedule 2013 Last Publication Date: 23 Oct 2013 The Schedule outlines the 12 core visits delivered as part of the Well / Child Tamariki Ora Programme to protect and improve health outcomes for New…
