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Te Pū rauemi KOWHEORI-19 COVID-19 resource hub

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.

Kia āta kōwhiri Choosing Wisely

The Choosing Wisely campaign seeks to reduce harm from unnecessary and low-value tests and treatment.

Te poka haumaru Aotearoa

Safe Surgery NZ

Safe Surgery was a national programme led by the Commission and focused on making surgery safer for patients by working to improve teamwork and communication in the operating theatre.

Ngā rauemi

Featured resources

Surgical checklist video: sign in

Surgical checklist video: sign in

This video outlines step one of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist – sign in.

Surgical checklist video: time out

Surgical checklist video: time out

This video outlines step two of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist – time out.

Surgical checklist video: sign out

Surgical checklist video: sign out

This video outlines step three of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist – sign out.

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 4: Briefing

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 4: Briefing

Video 4 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 5: Debriefing

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 5: Debriefing

Video 5 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 6: Interview 1

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 6: Interview 1

Video 6 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 7: Interview 2

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 7: Interview 2

Video 7 in the teamwork and communication roll-out

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 8: Interview 3

Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 8: Interview 3

Video 8 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.