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About us
About the Infection Prevention & Control programme.
Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.
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About the Infection Prevention & Control programme.
The infection prevention and control (IPC) programme aims to reduce the number of infections people get while being treated by a health service.
We currently support two national quality improvement programmes:
In 2021 we undertook a national healthcare-associated infection point prevalence survey. The results of this work will inform the future direction of the IPC programme.
Together we support the health sector and provide expert IPC and quality improvement advice by drawing on current evidence and the team’s collective knowledge and experience in quality and safety.
We receive expert advice from the Strategic Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group (SIPCAG).
For any IPC related query, please contact ipc@hqsc.govt.nz