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Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB) source data collection training resources
This presentation was developed as a training tool for infection prevention and control professionals in public hospitals who collect HA-SAB source data and submit to the Commission.
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Target CLAB Zero final report
This is the final report on the collaborative to prevent central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB).
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SSIIP skin antisepsis guide
This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use skin antisepsis preparation more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.
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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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Orthopaedic surgery implementation guide | Te aratohu poka kōiwi
This guide provides guidance for the implementation and delivery of the national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) for orthopaedic surgery in New Zealand.
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The first 12 months of ‘light’ reporting for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme
This poster summarises the first twelve months of national reporting for the light orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
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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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Instructions for reviewing and correcting Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) data in National Monitor
This document has been developed as a guide for SSIIP champions to review and correct SSIIP data in National Monitor (the data entry platform for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s surveillance).
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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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A guide to implementing light surveillance for the orthopaedic SSIIP
This document outlines the process for undertaking ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic SSIIP. It supplements the Orthopaedic surgery implementation manual.