Celebrating hand hygiene excellence
NEWS: 19 Jun 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand awards DHBs for hand hygiene improvement efforts.
NEWS: 19 Jun 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand awards DHBs for hand hygiene improvement efforts.
NEWS: 5 May 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
No action today; no cure tomorrow! Support the World Health Organization’s global 5 May ‘call to action’ and highlight the important role that hand hygiene plays in preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistant germs.
NEWS: 4 Apr 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Refresh your hand hygiene knowledge with Hand Hygiene New Zealand's online learning package.
EVENT: 12 Jun 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Front-line ownership of quality improvement initiatives, innovation, and sustainability are some of the key topics that will be addressed at the Hand Hygiene New Zealand (HHNZ) quality improvement workshop in Wellington on 12 and 13 June 2014.
NEWS: 27 Mar 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Front-line ownership of quality improvement initiatives, innovation, and sustainability are some of the key topics that will be addressed at the Hand Hygiene New Zealand (HHNZ) quality improvement workshop in Wellington on 12 and 13 June 2014.
NEWS: 25 Feb 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand is running a quick online survey for DHB health care workers, to better understand the attitudes and perceptions that exist out hand hygiene.
NEWS: 17 Jan 2014
Refresh your hand hygiene knowledge with Hand Hygiene New Zealand’s (HHNZ) online learning course and be in to win one of three fantastic prizes.
PUBLICATION: 6 Jan 2014, Infection Prevention & Control
The patient participation guidelines are designed to assist district health board (DHB) hand hygiene coordinators to develop and implement a hand hygiene patient participation programme as one component of their overall multi-modal hand hygiene programme.
NEWS: 21 Oct 2013, Healthcare Associated Infections
The only thing spreading during Infection Prevention and Control Week at Waikato DHB this week (21-25 October) is important patient safety messages.
NEWS: 2 Oct 2013, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand will continue for a third year thanks to a newly extended partnership with the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
PUBLICATION: 18 Jun 2013, Open for better care
Messages from supporters of the Open for better care campaign.
NEWS: 18 Dec 2012, Open for better care
An update on the national patient safety campaign.
NEWS: 3 May 2013, Infection Prevention & Control
Media release from Hand Hygiene New Zealand, celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day on Sunday 5 May 2013.
NEWS: 30 Jan 2013, Infection Prevention & Control
Details on an exciting new competition from Hand Hygiene New Zealand.
NEWS: 16 Oct 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
In this news story from Hand Hygiene New Zealand, clinical lead Dr Joshua Freeman celebrates the work of infection prevention control teams nationwide.
NEWS: 11 Oct 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
From bugs and busters, to singing, dancing, and cleverly designed Lego videos; competition was stiff between teams vying to win HHNZ's national hand hygiene video competition.
NEWS: 24 Sep 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
The countdown is on – it’s the final week of Hand Hygiene New Zealand's hand hygiene video competition.
NEWS: 13 Sep 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
Nominations for the Hand Hygiene New Zealand Quarterly Awards are due to close on Friday 28 September 2012.
NEWS: 7 Sep 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
The latest Hand Hygiene New Zealand eBulletin is now available on the HHNZ website.
NEWS: 24 Jul 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
Anonymised compliance results from the latest hand hygiene audit period are now available to view on the Hand Hygiene New Zealand website.
MEDIA RELEASE: 16 Jul 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
Basic hand hygiene is vital when it comes to reducing the spread of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA and ESBL says the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
NEWS: 16 Jul 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
Basic hand hygiene is vital when it comes to reducing the spread of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA and ESBL says the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
NEWS: 12 Jul 2012, Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene New Zealand urges good hand hygiene to reduce the spread of influenza.