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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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NZ Literature Abstracts
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International Literature
- Efficacy of interventions to combat tobacco addiction: Cochrane update of 2013 reviews
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NZ Literature Abstracts
- Metro-Auckland Pacific population health profile
- The health status of Pacific children and young people in New Zealand
- Indicators for the Well Child / Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework: September 2014
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in New Zealand: Technical report
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International Literature
- Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2012 (OECD)
- Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy (Cochrane review)
- A systematic review of qualitative research of women who commence pregnancy as smokers
- Linking birth records to hospital admission records enhances the identification of women who smoke during pregnancy (Australia)
- Partner support for smoking cessation during pregnancy: A systematic review
