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Having clean hands before and after contact with patients is one of the most important things health care workers can do to prevent infections. In this video clinicians discuss the '5 moments for hand hygiene' and why hand hygiene is important.

The health of pregnant and recently pregnant women can deteriorate for many reasons. At times, the failure to recognise signs of deterioration, escalate care and respond appropriately can cause preventable deterioration.

This document provides a practical guide to implementing the Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme within DHBs in New Zealand.

Hand Hygiene New Zealand ward structure survey document.

Findings from the August 2016 survey conducted in district health boards (DHBs) to gain a better understanding of their approach in delivering the HHNZ programme.

Hand Hygiene New Zealand data observation data collection form.

The Hand Hygiene New Zealand education toolkit has been developed to provide district health board hand hygiene coordinators, champions and others, with a range of ideas and activities for delivering hand hygiene education to health care workers.

Instructions for logging in to the Hand Hygiene Australia training site to access the online learning modules.

Guide for providers implementing and delivering a national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme in New Zealand

This short video explains what you and your family and whānau can do to prevent an infection developing in your wound when you have surgery.