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.
Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the early stages of life Last Publication Date: 08 Nov 2013 The aim of this project was to identify Māori life course research priorities, with a specific focus on wellbeing at the early stage of life, hapū…
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…
Growing the pipeline of work-ready engineering graduates Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 An additional $42 million over four years was allocated in Budget 2012 to maintain the quality of engineering provision and increase the number of engineering graduates,…
Young People's Research Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 Young New Zealanders are one of the groups most affected by the decisions of the Classification Office. This set of research reports explores this group's perceptions…
Immigration New Zealand: Supporting new migrants to settle and work Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This report looks at how well Immigration New Zealand and other agencies support new migrants to settle and work in New Zealand. New Zealand has long relied…
Child Youth and Family Residential Schools (2013) Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This report discusses the quality of education at the nine Child Youth and Family (CYF) residential schools. These schools provide education for the young people in…
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…
