PUBLICATION: 17 Dec 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A summary of the responses to two surveys relating to infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic response. The surveys were conducted by the Health Quality & Safety Commission in July−August 2020.
NEWS: 18 Nov 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action.
NEWS: 5 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 15 October–4 November 2020 is now available online.
EVENT: 11 Nov 2020, Aged Residential Care
Join the Health Quality & Safety Commission for a webinar to discuss the findings of the recent survey: infection prevention and control – gaps and opportunities identified during the COVID-19 response.
NEWS: 3 Nov 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
In a series of articles on Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilient health care during COVID-19, we hear about Turuki Healthcare and the response to COVID-19 between February and May 2020
NEWS: 20 Oct 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
It’s International Infection Prevention Week 2020 and the Health Quality & Safety Commission and the Choosing Wisely campaign are sending a reminder that the responsible use of antibiotics is critical to people’s health.
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This section provides information for kaiāwhina about health service standards.
PUBLICATION: 17 Sep 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
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.
NEWS: 2 Jun 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
District health boards across the country took part in World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May 2020. This article summarises some of the fun and innovative events DHBs shared with the Health Quality & Safety Commission as they celebrated.
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In this first in a series of short, rapid-fire health quality intelligence papers, the Health Quality & Safety Commission raises the question of our national response to the consequences of...
NEWS: 12 May 2020, Health Quality & Safety Commission
NEWS: 5 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May is a timely reminder of the critical role good hand hygiene practice plays in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
EVENT: 13 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization about coronavirus infections among health care workers: what we know about COVID-19 and what we have learned from other outbreaks.
EVENT: 6 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: celebrating nurses and midwives for clean care in the age of COVID-19.
EVENT: 29 Apr 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: The SARS-CoV-2 virus modes of transmission and related IPC measures.
EVENT: 22 Apr 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: A model hospital for IPC and management of COVID-19 patients.
NEWS: 10 Jan 2020, Mental Health & Addiction Quality Improvement
Connecting care is one of the five priority areas for the Commission’s national five-year mental health and addiction (MHA) quality improvement programme.
NEWS: 31 Oct 2019, Health Quality & Safety Commission
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 10 to 30 October 2019 is now available online.
NEWS: 14 Oct 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
This International Infection Prevention and Control Week (13–19 October 2019), the Health Quality & Safety Commission is encouraging hospital staff and senior leaders in infection prevention and control (IPC) to take part in walk rounds.
NEWS: 28 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
DHBs have agreed to fund a new model for an effective and sustainable whole-of-sector approach to healthcare associated infection (HAI) in New Zealand.
PUBLICATION: 8 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
For providers implementing and delivering a national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme in New Zealand.