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The national maternity early warning system (MEWS) short-stay maternity vital signs chart (MVSC) supports the recognition of and response to deteriorating women in short-stay/assessment areas, such as women’s assessment units...

This is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.

The Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) programme was established to encourage culture change and practice improvements that better support the prevention of SSIs.

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.

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.

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.

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

National periprosthetic joint infection sampling and culture guide

Dr Vineet Chopra MBBS, Associate Professor of Medicine and Research Scientist at the University of Michigan Health System, gave a presentation to district health boards on peripherally inserted central catheters on 21 March 2018 in Auckland.

Presentations from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's workshop Putting prevention first: Leadership and action on preventing healthcare associated infections held on 17 May 2018.