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Downloadable A3 and A4 versions of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) infographics.

Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps

Seven videos discuss different techniques to tackling hand hygiene problems and other challenging issues.

National periprosthetic joint infection sampling and culture guide

A report from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (commissioned by the Health Quality & Safety Commission).

The SSII Programme orthopaedic and cardiac data collection forms have been updated (November 2018). Please use these forms to record your data before entering it into the SSII Programme database.

The Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's frequently asked questions covers general programme queries, questions about data collection, and technical queries. The page is updated on a regular basis to incorporate new questions.

This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to clip, not shave, hair prior to surgery to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.

This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use skin antisepsis preparation more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.

This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use surgical prophylaxis more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.