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BMJ Quality & Safety: Elimination of central-venous-catheter related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit
The authors set out to reduce CRBSI and introduced interventions in their intensive care unit (ICU) over a 4-year period using a quality improvement approach.
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The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in New Zealand public hospitals 2021
This article presents the findings from the first national point prevalence survey of all district hospitals, undertaken by the Health Quality & Safety Commission in 2021.
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Webinar: New year, new variant: COVID readiness for aged residential care
This webinar includes infection prevention and control insights and advice for aged residential care facilities dealing with COVID.
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Changes to hand hygiene compliance reporting – a new dashboard
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission reports on hand hygiene compliance as part of its Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme, in which all districts and 23 private surgical hospitals participate.
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Aotearoa New Zealand national point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections | Tiro whānui ā-motu mō te maimoa hauora – mate urutā
This report describes the approach to and findings of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first national point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections. This information will help us identify targets for quality improvement.
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Webinar recording: Optimising the use of antibiotics in the management of urinary tract infections in aged residential care
In this webinar held in February 2023, presenters from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission, Observatory Village Lifecare and HealthCERT presented on optimising the use of antibiotics in the management of UTI in aged residential care.
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Anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in orthopaedic and cardiac surgery
Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps
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Evaluation of the patient deterioration programme | Formative feedback summary report on Kōrero mai cohort two
This brief formative summary on Kōrero mai gives an overview of Synergia's engagement with cohort two of the patient deterioration programme workstream: the patient, family and whānau escalation system.
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New Zealand Hand Hygiene programme: requirements to sustain improvement in a changing environment
This poster outlines the essential requirements to sustain a successful national hand hygiene programme.
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Hand hygiene video from Waitemata DHB
Waitemata District Health Board (DHB) hand hygiene educational video improving the focus of hand hygiene with doctors.