Resource library

Surgical safety checklist posters (sign in, time out, sign out) from Southern Cross Hospitals.

Safe Surgery NZ aims to make surgery safer by improving teamwork and communication in the operating theatre. The 2017 Surgical Safety Culture Survey demonstrates an improvement in the attitudes and perceptions of surgical team members across New Zeal

The evaluation examines whether Safe Surgery NZ has realised its intended benefits, provided value-for-money and how the programme aligns with the Commission’s strategic priorities.

Start-of-list briefings improve teamwork, camaraderie and efficiency. These case studies from Counties Manukau Health outline how making start-of-list briefings a standard part of the surgical list, was an easy choice.

Final report and recommendations for the perioperative harm programme proof of concept project 'Improving teamwork and communication within surgical teams'.

This document provides evidence for the use of checklists, briefings and debriefings, providing an overview of research and studies undertaken in various hospitals.

A five-minute team briefing before starting the day’s surgical list reduces patient harm. This brochure answers the most commonly asked questions about introducing a start-of-list briefing.

A five-minute team briefing before starting the day’s surgical list reduces patient harm. This poster outlines the steps required for a start-of-list briefing.

Localised start-of-list and surgical safety checklist posters from Counties Manukau Health.

This paper, originally published in the New Zealand Medical Journal describes a method of integrating cultural competency practice specific to Māori, in the doctor-patient relationship.