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Report on the national hand hygiene survey | He pūrongo rangahau ā-motu mō te horoi ringa
This document summarises the findings of a survey conducted between June and August 2022 as part of a wider review of the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme.
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Presentations from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme champions meetings
Presentations from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme champions meetings are available to download on this page.
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Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand districts
This report summarises results from the first 12 months of continuous ongoing surveillance of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia, across all districts of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
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Presentations from the webinar: Preventing and managing skin problems in the residential care setting
On 15 November 2023, Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission held a webinar about preventing and managing skin problems in the residential care setting. TCopies of the two main presentations can be downloaded from this page.
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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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Introduction to the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission infection prevention and control improvement programmes
This presentation was developed as a resource for stakeholders who take part in the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission infection prevention and control (IPC) programme.
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Frontline Ownership workshop with Dr Michael Gardam (videos)
Seven videos discuss different techniques to tackling hand hygiene problems and other challenging issues.
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Beth’s story – the dangers with invasive medical devices
Beth shares her personal story of developing a healthcare-associated infection caused by a medical device to highlight the impact these infections can have on patients and their whānau.
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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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Jane’s story – the unseen impact of developing an infection after surgery
Jane (not her real name) shares her personal story of developing a healthcare-associated infection to highlight the impact of these on patients and their whānau.