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World Hand Hygiene Day 2021 resources
Resources to support the World Health Organization's 2020 World Hand Hygiene Day including posters, social media graphics and email signatures
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Hand Hygiene New Zealand auditing manual (2019 edition)
A practical guide to auditing hand hygiene compliance in New Zealand hospitals.
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Sepsis in pregnancy poster: Know the signs, know what to do
This poster 'Know the signs, know what to do' provides information about sepsis in pregnancy.
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Use antibiotics responsibly, urge health organisations
With very few new antibiotics having been developed in recent years, health agencies say their responsible use is absolutely critical to people’s health.
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Beth’s story – the dangers with invasive medical devices
Beth shares her personal story of developing a healthcare-associated infection caused by a medical device to highlight the impact these infections can have on patients and their whānau.
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Communication templates for infection prevention and control (IPC) walk rounds
This MS Word template is to support providers in developing and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
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Presentations from the webinar: Preventing and managing skin problems in the residential care setting
On 15 November 2023, Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission held a webinar about preventing and managing skin problems in the residential care setting. TCopies of the two main presentations can be downloaded from this page.
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Global Handwashing Day – 15 October 2020
It's Global Handwashing Day on 15 October! This year’s theme is 'Hand Hygiene for All', a reminder that we must work toward universal access and practice of handwashing with soap for now and for a healthy future.
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A review of the Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme
This document describes the findings of a review of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme.
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Surgical site infection rate is higher following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosed
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.