Resource library

Brochure for patients to explain the various elements of the surgical safety checklist.

Presentation from Perioperative Harm Advisory Group clinical lead Mr Ian Civil – What is perioperative harm and how can we reduce it?

Recording of the 'Beyond the tickbox' webinar with Dr William Berry, held on Friday 11 July 2014.

This document covers frequently asked questions for the Safe Surgery NZ programme including the surgical safety checklist, briefing, debriefing and collection of data for the safe surgery quality and safety marker.

This case study details the work at Northland District Health Board to successfully introduce surgical safety interventions into their operating theatres.

Surgical safety checklist posters (sign in, time out, sign out) from Southern Cross Hospitals.

Safe Surgery NZ aims to make surgery safer by improving teamwork and communication in the operating theatre. The 2017 Surgical Safety Culture Survey demonstrates an improvement in the attitudes and perceptions of surgical team members across New Zeal

The evaluation examines whether Safe Surgery NZ has realised its intended benefits, provided value-for-money and how the programme aligns with the Commission’s strategic priorities.

Start-of-list briefings improve teamwork, camaraderie and efficiency. These case studies from Counties Manukau Health outline how making start-of-list briefings a standard part of the surgical list, was an easy choice.

This document provides evidence for the use of checklists, briefings and debriefings, providing an overview of research and studies undertaken in various hospitals.