Resource library

Partnering to Heal, from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, is a computer-based, video-simulation training program on infection control practices for clinicians, health professional students, and patient advocates.

Watch the Hand Hygiene NZ patient story, in which Paul and Rachel share their experience of the impact that a healthcare associated infection can have on both the patient and their family.

Presentations given by speakers at the New Zealand workshop on Clostridium Difficile infection (CDI). Links to the presentations can be found at the bottom of the page.

Interviews involving experts from across the health sector were conducted in April and May 2013 to investigate the context and recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in New Zealand.

This video from IHI tells the story of Rosie Bartel, who contracted a surgical site infection which had a serious impact on her health and her future.

This brief video clip gives an overview of the surgical site infection improvement programme, and some background to the issue of surgical site infections in New Zealand.

The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's approach to surveillance.

Presentations from the first SSI webinar - the case for change.

Surveillance case studies from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme.

This is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.