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

The Commission worked with Synergia to undertake a stocktake of the current management of sepsis in Aotearoa New Zealand, in April 2022. This report sets out the findings of the stocktake.

A forum for consumers and whānau to have a voice at every level of the health system. Your voices. Your health. Join the consumer health forum Aotearoa.

Consumer poster available in English and te reo Māori to help patients, caregivers, families and whānau talk about medication with their health care providers.

A medication safety pamphlet for patients.

Commission staff members Jane Cullen and Dr Te Raina Gunn presented at GP22 on embedding te Tiriti in capability design and delivery. See the slides from their presentation here.

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.

Alisa Ili, theatre nurse manager and Dr Andrew Connolly, general surgeon at Counties Manukau Health, share how start-of-list briefings support their decision making.

Briefings take just five minutes and have a significant and positive impact on patient safety by improving communication and teamwork, reducing delays and identifying potential risks prior to surgery.

A video from the Commission outlining the use of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist.