Resource library Whare rauemi

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.

National hand hygiene compliance report for the period of 1 July–31 October 2016.

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.

Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme has developed a discussion paper seeking feedback from you regarding a proposal to change data collection requirements for orthopaedic procedures

A poster about how to prevent central line associated bacteraemia by using insertion and maintenance bundles.

This factsheet provides information about central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB) including insertion and maintenance bundles to prevent infection.

This factsheet provides information about how to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) using an evidence-based practice VAP bundle.

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.