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On 1 July, we are moving to building capability in quality improvement methodology through the quality improvement (QI) programme, which will ultimately lead to improved health outcomes for patients. Practices will complete a minimum of two focus areas: one compulsory clinical indicator related to immunisation and choose one of five clinical indicators relating to CVD, diabetes or respiratory.
The national screening programme for cervical screening has been one of the most successful programmes in the world to reduce the incidence and death from cervical cancer. Since the programme has begun we've seen a steady decline in cervical cancer deaths - by about 60 per cent.
Focusing on equity within your practice is a priority. Here are a range of options you can consider and consult in pursuing equity for your patient patient population.
Foundation Standard and Cornerstone® are developed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. They include a variety of quality assurance and improvement goals relating to minimum patient safety and legal requirements, supporting New Zealand general practitioners and their teams.
The quarterly patient experience survey (PES) is the biggest health survey in New Zealand and is a great way of getting feedback from patients. Read all the need-to-know information about successfully running the survey here.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand.
A core principle of good health service design is to work with patients as equal partners in their health care and enabling them to contribute to service developments with practice teams.
On time immunisation protects against the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases and can also reduce hospitalisations due to these diseases.
Being smokefree is still one of the biggest positive changes a person can make for their health. We know for every 40 smokers offered brief advice one person will quit.
There are almost a quarter of a million people in New Zealand diagnosed with diabetes and another 100,000 who have it but don't know.