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Quality improvement stories

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Getting 'Spotty' for vision

New vision screening technology helps
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Gestational Diabetes: It's all about the follow-up

If untreated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can cause complications for mother and baby.

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DIVAs: Making IV insertion easier

DIVAs: a better way for IV insertion

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The Health In Home Falls Prevention programme

Helping people to live fully and avoid falling

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Opioid substitution treatment helping to make life changes

Opioid substitution treatment (OST) allows the opportunity to make positive changes.

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Cardiometabolic screening for people using Clozapine

Screening for people on psychiatric medication

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Stressbusters: Supporting Colombian former refugees in to Nelson

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Hapū Wānanga

Hapū Wānanga (Wānanga Hapūtanga) – Kaupapa Māori pregnancy and parenting programme.

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Cough reflex test picks up swallowing difficulties

A a simple test detects a patient's swallowing capability.

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Initiative helps streamline X-ray examinations

Patient's with swallowing problems may be sent for a videofluoroscopy

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Bringing life to used PVC

Recycled IV bags, oxygen masks and tubing can end up as safety surfacing in kids’ playgrounds.

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Putting wheels in motion - bikes in schools

The Bikes in Schools initiative is putting bikes, helmets and tracks into schools.

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Time for change

Accomplishing change often means pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zone.

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Starting a difficult conversation

Medical staff may have to start a difficult conversation if the patient starts to deteriorate.

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New programme supports cancer patients and their whānau

The Kia Ora – E te iwi programme (KOETI) is an educational and support programme for Māori with cancer.

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Cochlear implants make listening fun

Having a cochlear implant is an emotional and life-changing event for many children experiencing profound deafness.

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Extending a warm welcome

in 2018 Nelson Marlborough Health put a new induction process in place to help new staff.

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Keeping track of patients’ travel

Changes improve communication and continuity for patient travel arrangements.

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Ending PJ Paralysis for patients

Patients get out of PJs and into their own clothes.

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‘Guardrails’ safety upgrade for IV pumps

IV pump safety net reduces medication errors.

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Vege-cation: Exchanging seedlings for conversations

You get ‘vege-cation’ – a programme using gardening to start important conversations.

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Stemi care: Improving heart attack care and influencing national policy

The STEMI treatment pathway developed by St John and Nelson Marlborough Health is now nationwide.

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Māori Cancer Pathway Project

Cancer pathway aims to improve cancer outcomes for Maori.

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Helping hand to make homes healthier

The Warmer Healthier Homes project is making Nelson homes easier to heat.

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Safer use of opioids

Opioid-induced constipation is distressing for patients, as Mr Minogue found out while recovering from a fall.

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Health Passport proves invaluable

When David went to hospital, his Health Passport helped ensure he received the best possible care.

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Maori Health Services

Awhi (support) from He Pukenga Hauora Maori inpatient services helped Georgie throughout her cancer journey.