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Using the Health Quality & Safety Commission Surgical Site Infection investigation tool – a summary of practice points...

23rd February, 2022

The following points summarise the information Dr Arthur Morris provided during his webinar presentation on 7 December 2021 and include the rationale for collecting specific data.

The surgical site infection (SSI) investigation tool is available on the Commission website at: www.hqsc.govt.nz/resources/resource-library/surgical-site-infection-ssi-investigation-tool/.