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Aug-09		CURRENT TOPIC Commissioner's decision not to add "compassion" to HDC Code of Rights Moderator: Robin Youngson
Jul-09		CURRENT TOPIC Disability, healthcare and compassion Moderator: Robin Youngson
Jul-08		Patient Safety Issues Moderator: CIH
Jul-08		CURRENT TOPIC Patient Safety Medical Error Moderator: Yoke Leng Thomas
Jul-08		Patient Safety Issues Moderator: Ed
Jul-08		CURRENT TOPIC Patient Safety Issues Moderator: Editor
Oct-02		CURRENT TOPIC membership benefits what can you /we contribute to patient outcomes Moderator: John Ankcorn
Aug-02		CURRENT TOPIC New Zealand's medico-legal system is characterised by two distinctive features: 1. the absence of malpractice liability through the no- fault ACC scheme; and 2. the role of the Health and Disability Commissioner whose focus is on low level complaints resolution and learning from complaints to improve the quality of healthcare. Yet many health professionals feel trapped in a culture of blame. Why does this perception exist and how can we address it to create a culture of learning. Moderator: Ron Paterson
Aug-02		CURRENT TOPIC New Zealand's medico-legal system is characterised by two distinctive features: 1. the absence of malpractice liability through the no- fault ACC scheme; and 2. the role of the Health and Disability Commissioner whose focus is on low level complaints resolution and learning from complaints to improve the quality of healthcare. Yet many health professionals feel trapped in a culture of blame. Why does this perception exist and how can we address it to create a culture of learning? Moderator: Ron Paterson
May-02		What characteristics of New Zealand and its health care system might allow us to become an international leader in improving health care quality -- a global example of excellence for others to follow? How can we best act on these special and promising characteristics to achieve unprecedented results for all New Zealanders? Moderator: Don Berwick