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SSI orthopaedic monitoring tool - variable life-adjusted display (VLAD) report
The orthopaedic monitoring tool (VLAD report) is a tool to track orthopaedic surgical site infections (SSI) in your DHB. It is updated quarterly.
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Video: Implementing briefing and debriefing sessions at Hutt Valley DHB
Lis Browne talks about implementation of briefing and debriefing sessions at Hutt Valley District Health Board.
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Surgical safety checklist posters
Full set of surgical safety checklist posters, including sign in, time out, sign out, start-of-list briefing and end-of-list debriefing.
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Video: Clipping not shaving
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's guidelines for clipping not shaving – the third in a series of interventions.
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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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Using the Health Quality & Safety Commission Surgical Site Infection investigation tool – a summary of practice points from Dr Arthur Morris, clinical lead, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The following points summarise the information Dr Arthur Morris provided during his webinar presentation on 7 December 2021 and include the rationale for collecting specific data.
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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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Safe Surgery NZ teamwork & communication video 7: Interview 2
Video 7 in the teamwork and communication roll-out
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Video: Surveying surgical site infections
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's approach to surveillance.
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Safe surgery programme
The safe surgery programme aims to improve teamwork and communication in the operating room by leveraging the WHO surgical safety checklist as a teamwork and communication tool.