Quality Improvement

The Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is your source of knowledge to improve New Zealand’s health care system. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, HIIRC has been developed to support performance and quality improvement efforts.
Important note: This site is no longer being actively maintained and is presented here as an online archive. While it still contains a wealth of useful information, visitors who want to receive the latest health information should register to receive the fortnightly email Digest. This will link you directly to articles of interest in the key areas covered by this site. You can register for the Digest here.
The Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is your source of knowledge to improve New Zealand’s health care system. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, HIIRC has been developed to support performance and quality improvement efforts.
Important note: This site is no longer being actively maintained and is presented here as an online archive. While it still contains a wealth of useful information, visitors who want to receive the latest health information should register to receive the fortnightly email Digest. This will link you directly to articles of interest in the key areas covered by this site. You can register for the Digest here.
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Health and Independence Report 2014
posted by WM Admin on 23 Oct 2014
In 2014 the Health and Independence Report (the Director-General of Health’s Annual Report on the State of Public Health) was…
NZ Literature Abstract
Indicators of inequality for Māori and Pacific people
posted by WM Admin on 20 Aug 2014
The authors investigate "... a number of inequality indicators in New Zealand. The research examines the current gaps in the…
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Community-driven plan to improve health of Pacific population in Waitemata and Auckland DHBs
posted by WM Admin on 28 May 2014
Waitemata DHB / Auckland DHB media release, 27 May 2014 A new community‐driven plan aims to help significantly improve the…
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Healthy Families NZ: Registrations of Interest open
posted by WM Admin on 14 Mar 2014
Tony Ryall media release, 14 March 2014 Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced the Registration of Interest process has opened…