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  • New Zealand FHIR Registry

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    ... via application programming interfaces (APIs). FHIR profiles and implementation guides are developed to meet our ecosystem requirements. Software developers can freely share and reuse the FHIR profiles and implementation guides published in the registry. Artefacts that conform to our other standards and successfully complete a public comment or ballot process qualify for   Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO)   endorsement. The registry supports the development of APIs for national digital services such as the National Health Index (NHI), Health Provider Index (HPI) ...

  • Laboratory information standards

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    ... New Zealand Pathology Observation Code Sets HISO 10004:2024 New Zealand Pathology Observation Code Sets The New Zealand Pathology Observation Code Sets (NZPOCS) standard comprises code sets for ordering and reporting laboratory tests and results. The code sets are based on international standards Laboratory Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) and SNOMED CT, and cover all commonly performed pathology tests in biochemistry, haematology, immunology, microbiology, virology/serology and toxicology. NZPOCS will be extended to new test types such as molecular tests and multidrug-r ...

  • Pharmacist vaccinators

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    ... Influenza vaccine; except when administered by vaccinators, registered pharmacists, or registered intern pharmacists who have successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who comply with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding vaccinators who have completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course) The effect of this change removes the age restriction placed on pharmacist vaccinators to only vaccinate individuals aged 13 years and older. Pharmacists can vaccinate individu ...

  • Procedures, guidelines and reports

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    Quality standards The purpose of the National Policy and Quality Standards is to document the operational policy and quality standards of practice for providers of services within the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme (UNHSEIP). These standards form part of the contract between the Ministry of Health and DHBs for the provision of UNHSEIP services. The National Policy and Quality Standards were first published  in June 2013 and updated (2nd edition) July 2016. Download: UNHSEIP National Policy and Quality Standards - DOC, 1.6 MB These standards help reade ...

  • Quality Standards for Diabetes Care 2020

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    Summary These national standards for diabetes care provide guidance for comprehensive, equitable patient-centred care and service planning in primary and secondary care settings. They should be scaled to local diabetes prevalence and population characteristics. The standards should be read alongside other national or international guidelines highlighting specific clinical recommendations, some of which are identified below. The standards are specific to people with diabetes and apply equally to type 1, type 2 and other less common causes of diabetes. People identified with prediabetes should b ...

  • BreastScreen Aotearoa quality co-ordinator

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    ... of interest. The quality co-ordinator helps ensure that systems and protocols exist with Lead Providers and subcontracted sites to meet quality requirements. The quality co-ordinator will assist professional groups, the manager and clinical director to: ensure the National Policy and Quality Standards (NPQS) are met co-ordinate corrective actions where Standards are not met ensure the organisation's quality plan is current, implemented, monitored and evaluated ensure the recommendations stemming from the BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) Independent Monitoring reports are responded to facilitate ...

  • BreastScreen Aotearoa workforce

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    The provision of a quality breast screening service and an expert multidisciplinary approach requires specific key roles which are mandatory. These roles are detailed in this section. A full list of requirements of each role, including specific responsibilities, professional standards, quality and continuing professional development, are specified in the relevant National Policy and Quality Standards criterion. All professional requirements must be included in job descriptions and be subject to performance appraisals. Mandatory roles include: Breastcare nurses (external link) Medical physicist ...

  • Information requests

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    ... and Disability Ethics Committees website. (external link) Formal “consent to proceed” is not required from the NSU. However research is not conducted in isolation. The Ministry of Health has an overarching responsibility to ensure activities carried out in New Zealand occur within safe standards of practice, and that the integrity of NSU screening programmes and their registers are maintained. This applies to research as well as service work. Research groups already approach the NSU regarding planned research proposals for a variety of reasons. These can include seeking an opinion abo ...

  • Objective 3: Infection prevention and control

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    ... Action Plan is to improve infection prevention and control measures across human health and animal care settings to prevent infection and transmission of micro-organisms. Priority action areas Expand all Priority action area 7 Priority action area 7 Develop and update national guidelines and standards for IPC to achieve a nationally consistent approach, and enhance accreditation and quality assurance programmes so that more practitioners follow best-practice IPC measures across human health, animal health and agriculture. Ongoing activities Keep national guidelines for resistant pathogens i ...

  • Background reports

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    ... of the author do not necessarily represent the views or policy of the New Zealand Ministry of Health. The Ministry makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any liability or responsibility for use of or reliance on the contents of this report. Bowel Screening Pilot Interim Quality Standards The Interim BSP Quality Standards have been collated based on the English, Welsh and Scottish bowel cancer screening programmes. These UK Standards are based on the outcome of the English and Scottish bowel screening pilot evaluation.They are intended to be a working document that will be revi ...