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Orthopaedic data collection made simpler
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has approved an option for district health boards to transition to ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
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Hand hygiene coordinators share success stories at recent webinar
At a recent webinar held by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene coordinators shared initiatives that have worked in their district health boards (DHBs) since COVID-19 started.
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Risk factors differ for Gram-negative surgical site infection following hip and knee arthroplasty: an observational study from a national surveillance system
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.
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District health boards take part in World Hand Hygiene Day 2021
District health boards across the country took part in World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May 2021. This article shares images of activities and initiatives run by the DHBs throughout the day.
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Infection prevention and control news
Read the March 2025 news from our infection prevention and control programme.
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme transitioning to Health NZ
The IPC programme will be transitioning to Health NZ by 30 June 2025.
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Stocktake of sepsis management in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Health Quality & Safety 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.
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Mary’s story – when things go wrong after discharge
Mary (not her real name) shares a close call with a healthcare-associated infection.
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Instructions for logging in to the Hand Hygiene Australia training site
Instructions for logging in to the Hand Hygiene Australia training site to access the online learning modules.
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Factsheet to reduce central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB)
This factsheet provides information about central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB) including insertion and maintenance bundles to prevent infection.