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National hand hygiene compliance report for the period of 1 July to 31 October 2020.

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.

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

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

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

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 practical guide to auditing hand hygiene compliance in New Zealand hospitals.

This guide provides guidance for the implementation and delivery of the national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) for orthopaedic surgery in New Zealand.

This policy 'adult vital sign and early warning score measurement, recording and escalation', is provided as an example only and will need to be adapted to reflect expectations for local practice and processes.

This template forms part of the patient deterioration preparation and implementation guide, and will assist teams with the development of a project charter.