3. What does HIIRC aim to do? Improve quality, innovation and productivity by: Improving sector engagement Identifying & serving as a central repository of best practice, innovations, new evidence & learning across the sector Making New Zealand related research more accessible to clinicians, providers, researchers, evaluators & policy makers

4. What are the components? Knowledge library of NZ research Discussion groups with expert facilitating e.g. health target champions Improvement methodology resources, tools and guidelines News and calendar of events Improvement tips and stories Inventory of successful NZ based initiatives Support for network based communications Virtual meeting room facility (Meet Up)

5. Current Focus Improvement methodology Hospital productivity – Ward – Theatre/Day Surgery – Primary Health Care Health targets – Shorter stays in ED – Diabetes & CVD – Access to Elective Services – Shorter Waits for Cancer Treatments – Help for Smokers to Quit – Increased Immunisation

6. Microsites Weight Management Oral Health – Fluoridation (secure) Health and Disability Ethics Committee Green Prescription - secure Primary Mental Health Disability Services Paediatric Society - secure Canterbury Breastfeeding Network NZ Opthalmic Nurses

7. NZON Microsite

8. Knowledge Library

10. The Knowledge Library Scope – Primarily NZ based research on quality and innovation in the health sector from 2000 onwards. – Currently holds over 3000 abstracts. Maintenance – Research New Zealand contracted to mid-2012.

11. Electives Section

12. Using HIIRC 1.Register

13. Using HIIRC 2.LIST ME

14. Using HIIRC 3.Subscribe

15. Request for Assistance Champions to drive discussion Share your projects/ successes/ ideas Upload news stories and documents

16. Website Demonstration www.hiirc.org.nz

17. Contact Details Cathy Robinson - Senior Project Manager Cathy_robinson@moh.govt.nz Corinne Renshaw - Project Coordinator Corinne_renshaw@moh.govt.nz 04 816 3312 Tom Schaefer - Project Manager tschaefer@hiirc.org.nz