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National Wound Awareness Week New Zealand: 26 July - 1 August 2021
The NZ Wound Care Society (NZWCS), in partnership with ACC, is holding its second National Wound Awareness week from 26 July - 1 August 2021.
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Guide to preparing and implementing a pressure injury measurement programme
This document gives hospital staff practical guidance on how to implement a robust pressure injury (PI) measurement approach, as part of wider PI prevention and management activities.
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Pressure injury prevention education videos
These videos were created to enable peer-to-peer education on the importance of pressure injury impact, prevention and treatment.
- Webinar recording: Let's discuss pressure injuries
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Study finds medicine reconciliation reduces costs
A Dutch study found that as well as reducing medication errors, medication reconciliation processes result in a net cost benefit to health care providers.
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Recommendations to prevent administration errors with Velcade (bortezomib)
The European Medicines Agency is aware of three fatal cases of administration error that occurred with Velcade in the European Union, where the medicine was accidentally given intrathecally (into the space that surrounds the spinal cord) instead of i
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Change to reporting of mucosal pressure injuries under Section 31
In December 2020 the notification form for pressure injuries stage 3 and above was updated. The form now includes a section for reporting of mucosal pressure injuries.
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eReferral takes it up a notch
The Emergency Department at Waikato Hospital is now receiving electronic referrals from general practices in the Midlands Health Network.
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Updated pressure injury resources available
Two resources related to pressure injuries have been updated and are available for download.
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New pressure injury prevention resources available
ACC, together with the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS), the Health Quality & Safety Commission, and the Ministry of Health, has developed a new set of resources to support the prevention of pressure injuries.