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![New anti-staphylococcal bundle aims to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
09 Feb 2021
New anti-staphylococcal bundle aims to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is working with a second cohort of hospitals to implement a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals.
Infection prevention and control![Commission farewells outgoing consumer advocate](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
05 Feb 2021
Commission farewells outgoing consumer advocate
The Health Quality & Safety Commission thanks outgoing consumer network and consumer advisory group member, Martine Abel-Williamson, for the valuable contribution she has made to the Commission's work programmes over the past seven years.
Partners in Care![Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 126 online now](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
28 Jan 2021
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 126 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 5–27 January 2021 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission![An example of effective consumer engagement by HUCHS](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
28 Jan 2021
An example of effective consumer engagement by HUCHS
In September 2020, the Hutt Union and Community Health Service (HUCHS) launched Te Kete Hauora Patient Advisory Team Workbook which has proven to be an innovative and successful tool in gathering high quality feedback and engagement.
Primary care![Hand hygiene coordinators share success stories at recent webinar](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
28 Jan 2021
Hand hygiene coordinators share success stories at recent webinar
At a recent webinar held by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene coordinators shared initiatives that have worked in their district health boards (DHBs) since COVID-19 started.
Infection prevention and control![Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 125 online now](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
18 Dec 2020
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 125 online now
The latest issue of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's e-digest for the period of 26 November–18 December 2020 is now available online.
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission![Data is key to Health Quality & Safety Commission and National Hauora Coalition collaboration partnership for pro-equity project, Gen2040](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
17 Dec 2020
Data is key to Health Quality & Safety Commission and National Hauora Coalition collaboration partnership for pro-equity project, Gen2040
The Commission and National Hauora Coalition have signed a collaboration partnership for the Commission to contribute to data management, analysis and reporting for a pro-equity project designed to give pēpī Māori (Māori babies) the best start in lif
Health Quality Intelligence![Adverse events learning programme now delivered online](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
16 Dec 2020
Adverse events learning programme now delivered online
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged us to think about how we deliver learning programmes to make them more accessible. The adverse events learning review workshop is now delivered online.
Adverse events![Post-hui access to Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
16 Dec 2020
Post-hui access to Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us
Registration for Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us has been re-opened at a substantially-reduced rate, with unlimited access until 30 January 2021.
ACP info for clinicians Advance care planning![Dr Derek Sherwood talks Choosing Wisely and advance care planning](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
15 Dec 2020
Dr Derek Sherwood talks Choosing Wisely and advance care planning
Collaboration is key when working in an environment with limited resources, says Dr Derek Sherwood, ophthalmologist and Choosing Wisely NZ advisory group member.
Advance care planning ACP info for clinicians![Commission releases annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
10 Dec 2020
Commission releases annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20
The annual summary of adverse events data from 2019/20 has been released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
Adverse events![Advisory groups hold final meetings for 2020](/assets/Uploads/Takahe__FillWzkwMCw1MDBd.png)
09 Dec 2020
Advisory groups hold final meetings for 2020
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s mental health and addiction quality improvement programme's Māori advisory and consumer advisory groups held their final meetings for 2020 in Wellington last week.
Mental health & addiction quality improvement