‘So they did not die in vain’: One single committee accountable for mortality reviews

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‘So they did not die in vain’: One single committee accountable for mortality reviews

19 July 2023

Don Matheson

Wednesday 19 July 2023, 05:30 AM

candlelight vigil CR Zinko Hein on Unsplash

Past mortality review committees have often advocated to no avail for changes that could prevent deaths [Image: Zinko Hein on Unsplash]

On 1 July, changes recommended by a 2021 review of the national mortality review function at Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission took effect. Don Matheson explains what has changed and why

After national mortality reviews came under scrutiny, it was recommended that the five separate mortality review committees be replaced by a single Na

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