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National hand hygiene compliance report for the period of 1 March to 30 June 2020.

This 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.

National hand hygiene compliance report for the period of 1 July to 31 October 2020.

A summary of the responses to two surveys relating to infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic response. The surveys were conducted by the Health Quality & Safety Commission in July−August 2020.

National hand hygiene compliance report for the period of 1 November 2020 to 28 February 2021.

Evaluation report and resources from Malatest International and resources from Workbase Education Trust for the Commission's health literacy medication safety demonstration project.

Ron Paterson is a former Health and Disability Commissioner. Ron and his family had an experience of great care when Ron's father, Ian, was taken to Middlemore Hospital after a major heart attack.

Lana Bartlett describes her family's experiences communicating with health care staff during her father's stay in hospital.

A guide to developing a framework for collecting information from consumers to improve the quality of health and disability services.

CYMRC's second report to the Minister of Health