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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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International Literature
Changing patterns of injury associated with low-energy falls in the elderly: A 10-year analysis at an Australian Major Trauma Centre
originally posted by WM Admin on 2014-05-21 11:48:41.141 and updated 2015-04-14 14:17:45.5
The objective of this Australian study was to investigate long-term trends in injury profiles of elderly patients who have fallen,…
NZ Literature Abstract
An ageing trauma population: The Auckland experience
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-15 14:10:49.329
In this study, the authors used data from the trauma database at Auckland City Hospital (2005-2012) to describe the unique…
NZ Literature Abstract
Traumatic brain injury within Pacific people of New Zealand
posted by WM Admin on 2015-04-17 09:26:30.938
In this study, the authors identified all brain injuries caused by an external force to the head (e.g. fall or…
Research Review
Geriatrics and Bone Health Research Review 4
posted by WM Admin on 2015-05-28 10:25:58.182
In the latest issue (attached below): 1-year risks after HF, acute MI, or pneumonia Hospitalisations during extreme heat events The…
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NZ Literature Abstracts
- Comparison of anticholinergic risk scales and associations with adverse health outcomes in older people
- Traumatic brain injury within Pacific people of New Zealand
- Classification of falls in stroke rehabilitation – not all falls are the same
- Barriers for nurses to use the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model to plan preventive care
- An ageing trauma population: The Auckland experience
International Literature
- Cost effectiveness of patient education for the prevention of falls in hospital: Economic evaluation from a randomized controlled trial (Australia)
- Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals (Cochrane Review)
- Fall rates in hospital rehabilitation units after individualised patient and staff education programmes (Australia)
- Systematic review of fall risk screening tools for older patients in acute hospitals
- Preventing delirium: should non-pharmacological, multicomponent interventions be used? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature
