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Surgical site infection rate is higher following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosed
This paper by Dr Arthur Morris, Dr Sally Roberts, Nikki Grae and Dr Chris Frampton highlights increased rates of infection following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosed.
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Surgical safety interventions a success for Northland
This case study details the work at Northland District Health Board to successfully introduce surgical safety interventions into their operating theatres.
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Video: Surgical safety checklist (full length, 10min 58sec)
A video from the Commission outlining the use of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist.
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Surgical Safety Checklist (Australia & New Zealand)
This checklist has been adapted from the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 4: Briefing
Video 4 in the teamwork and communication roll-out.
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Factsheet: How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
This factsheet provides information about how to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) using an evidence-based practice VAP bundle.
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SSI webinar 2: Surveillance
This presentation from webinar 2: surveillance is a fantastic opportunity to learn from two SSI experts about the national SSI programme that all 20 district health boards have signed up to, and how it can help to prevent SSIs.
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Video: Antibiotic Intervention
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's guidelines for the appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis – the first in a series of interventions.
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Surgical briefing case studies
Start-of-list briefings improve teamwork, camaraderie and efficiency. These case studies from Counties Manukau Health outline how making start-of-list briefings a standard part of the surgical list, was an easy choice.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme case studies
Surveillance case studies from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme.