Resource library Whare rauemi

Information on the Infection Prevention and Control programme.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s aged residential care (ARC) programme is pleased to share a collection of personal stories about what’s important to people and their families/whānau when entering ARC in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The philosophy of care, Eden Principles and code of rights and conduct from Enliven.

Consumer leaflet for patients about preventing infection after surgery.

Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps

These frequently asked questions about surgical site infections were written by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and answer questions such as 'What is an SSI?' and 'Can SSIs be treated?'.

Early in 2019, the Health Quality & Safety Commission's aged residential care programme team identified four care homes in the Auckland region, to carry out small-scale improvement projects over three months.

Evaluation of the surgical site infection improvement programme – final summative report.

The latest in our ongoing Window on Quality series focuses on health for Pacific peoples, from maternity to end of life, using a life-course approach, and includes expert perspectives on how the health system is performing for Pacific peoples.

In our ongoing Window series, this report focuses on Māori health equity, but also draws on thinking and ideas from both the broader fields of health equity and Māori health advancement throughout.