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This document outlines the process for undertaking ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic SSIIP. It supplements the Orthopaedic surgery implementation manual.

This article describes describe risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) caused by aerobic Gram-negative organisms after hip and knee arthroplasty in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This document has been developed as a guide for SSIIP champions to review and correct SSIIP data in National Monitor (the data entry platform for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s surveillance).

Comprehensive package of pathways, guidance, training and implementation resources to support the early recognition and treatment of sepsis across healthcare settings.

As New Zealands’s aged population increases, the recognition and treatment of frailty has become crucial to all health care environments. Frailty is a recognised clinical syndrome that requires specialised assessment and interventions.

The Care Guide for Health Care Assistants is a resource for people providing care for frail, older people living in aged care.

On 25 August 2022, the code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau was officially launched at Parliament. In this first of a six-part series, we look at one aspect of the code in more detail and offer some tips on

A guide for general practices about getting started with the adult primary care patient experience survey.

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.