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Guidelines: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxisThis 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.
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SSI webinar 2: SurveillanceThis presentation from webinar 2: surveillance is a fantastic opportunity to learn from two SSI experts about the national SSI programme that all 20 district health boards have signed up to, and how it can help to prevent SSIs.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme information sheetThe Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) programme was established to encourage culture change and practice improvements that better support the prevention of SSIs.
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Surgical site infection patient story: Ian CollisThis is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme case studiesSurveillance case studies from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme.
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SSI webinar 1: Case for changePresentations from the first SSI webinar - the case for change.
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Surgical site infection rate is higher following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosedThis paper by Dr Arthur Morris, Dr Sally Roberts, Nikki Grae and Dr Chris Frampton highlights increased rates of infection following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosed.
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Factsheet: How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumoniaThis factsheet provides information about how to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) using an evidence-based practice VAP bundle.
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Discussion paper: proposal to change data collection requirements for orthopaedic procedures and options for inclusion of other procedures (feedback closed)Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme has developed a discussion paper seeking feedback from you regarding a proposal to change data collection requirements for orthopaedic procedures
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Cardiac surgery implementation manual | Pukapuka aratohu whakahaere poka manawaGuide for providers implementing and delivering a national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme in New Zealand