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  • 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 ...

  • Digital health namespace identifiers

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    ... Terminology – representing the medicines we use National Health Index (NHI) number – identifying patients and health service users Health Provider Index (HPI) identifiers – identifying health workers, organisations and facilities Ethnic group codes – used when recording ethnicity. Standards Information technology — Metadata registries (MDR) — Part 5: Naming principles Provides instructions for naming of the following items, as defined in ISO/IEC 1179-3 concept, data element concept, conceptual domain, data element, and value domain. ISO/IEC 11179-5:2015 (external link) descri ...

  • BreastScreen Aotearoa workforce

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/breastscreen-aotearoa/breastscreen-aotearoa-workforce

      The madatory roles are detailed in this section include 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 physicists (external link) Medical imaging technologists (external link) Pathologists (external link) Quality co-ordinator (extern ...

  • 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 ...

  • Information requests

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/screening/information-requests

    ... 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 ...

  • 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) ...

  • Drinking water

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/environmental-health/drinking-water

    ... became fully operational as the drinking water regulator when the Water Services Act 2021 came into effect on 15 November 2021. Part 2A (Drinking Water) of the Health Act 1956 was repealed from this date.  Following public consultation Taumata Arowai have published new drinking water standards which came into effect on 14 November 2022. Drinking Water Standards — Taumata Arowai (external link) The Ministry of Health will remain as the organisation in charge of drinking water policy and will work closely with Taumata Arowai. Water services insights and performance — Taumata Arowa ...

  • Assessment framework for safe e-mental health tools

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    ... the tool The Digital Mental Health & Addiction Tool (DMHAT) is an assessment framework for the safe navigation of e-mental health in Aotearoa. It is intended to help anyone involved in the design, development and use of e-mental health tools to ensure the products meet acceptable quality standards. The standardised assessment of digital tools and e-health is an emerging space globally. The DMHAT assessment framework outlines baseline standards to deliver safe, trusted and effective digital mental health and wellbeing solutions for individuals, whānau, and communities across Aotearoa Ne ...

  • Food

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/environmental-health/food

    Food safety and standards The   Ministry for Primary Industries   and   Food Standards Australia New Zealand   are responsible for food safety and food standards in New Zealand. Food safety - Ministry for Primary Industries (external link) Food Standards Australia New Zealand (external link) Nutrition Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is responsible for providing guidelines and developing policy on   nutrition . Foodborne illness Information about common foodborne illnesses, including salmonella and campylobacter, can be found on the   Ministry for Primary Industr ...