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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.
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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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An investigation of sound levels on intensive care units with reference to the WHO guidelines (UK)
posted by WM Admin on 2013-09-04 11:11:36.08
Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) suffer from sleep deprivation arising from nursing interventions and ambient noise. This may exacerbate…
NZ Literature Abstract
Environmental change and enteric zoonoses in New Zealand: A systematic review of the evidence
posted by WM Admin on 2014-10-14 09:05:25.713
The authors review the available evidence that examines the association between climatic and agricultural land use factors and the risks…
NZ Literature Abstract
The distribution of household crowding in New Zealand: An analysis based on 1991 to 2006 Census data
posted by Research Admin on 2013-06-07 15:06:03.717
This report looks at the distribution of exposure to household crowding for ethnic and other population sub-groups. The report demonstrates…
NZ Literature Abstract
Infectious diseases attributable to household crowding in New Zealand: A systematic review and burden of disease estimate
posted by Research Admin on 2013-06-07 14:51:22.891
This study explores the relationship between household crowding and close contact infectious diseases, notably gastroenteritis, hepatitis A, Helicobacter pylori infection,…
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- The hospital environment for end of life care of older adults and their families: An integrative review
International Literature
- More sustainable hospitals could save more than $15 billion over a decade in the U.S. (Commonwealth Fund)
- Sustainable healthcare waste management: A qualitative investigation of its feasibility within a county in the south west of England
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