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Video: Surgical site infection improvement programme
This brief video clip gives an overview of the surgical site infection improvement programme, and some background to the issue of surgical site infections in New Zealand.
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Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 3: Sign out
Video 3 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.
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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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Surgical checklist video: sign out
This video outlines step three of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist – sign out.
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Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 7: Interview 2
Video 7 in the teamwork and communication roll-out
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Surgical site infection patient story: Ian Collis
This is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.
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Frequently asked questions about the Safe Surgery NZ programme
This document covers frequently asked questions for the Safe Surgery NZ programme including the surgical safety checklist, briefing, debriefing and collection of data for the safe surgery quality and safety marker.
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Webinar recording 'Beyond the tickbox' with Dr William Berry
Recording of the 'Beyond the tickbox' webinar with Dr William Berry, held on Friday 11 July 2014.
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Surgical briefing brochure
A five-minute team briefing before starting the day’s surgical list reduces patient harm. This brochure answers the most commonly asked questions about introducing a start-of-list briefing.
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Safe Surgery NZ programme evaluation – final report
The evaluation examines whether Safe Surgery NZ has realised its intended benefits, provided value-for-money and how the programme aligns with the Commission’s strategic priorities.