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Looking to the future for infection prevention and control in residential care
Many people involved in infection prevention and control (IPC) are aiming to get back to ‘business as usual’. As we move forward, it is important to apply what we’ve learned from the pandemic to other areas of IPC.
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Your shot for questions: Let’s discuss the COVID-19 vaccine
This free event is for aged residential care staff, home and community support staff and others who want more information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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New Zealand Bronchiectasis Foundation
The New Zealand Bronchiectasis Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting those that live with bronchiectasis, supporting those that care for people with Bronchiectasis and raising awareness of and conducting research into...
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Free webinar: Preventing and managing skin problems in the residential care setting
In this webinar, the audience will have the opportunity to hear from two speakers about skin tears, pressure injuries, incontinence dermatitis, fungal infections and defining skin infection.
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Patient Safety Week 2018 poster: Germ hotspots
This Patient Safety Week poster encourages clinicians to follow the 5 moments for hand hygiene to prevent the spread of germs.
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Optimising the use of antibiotics in the management of urinary tract infections in aged residential care
On 23 February 2023, the Health Quality & Safety Commission held a webinar on improving the use of antibiotics in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in aged residential care (ARC).
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Video: Clinicians talk about hand hygiene
Having clean hands before and after contact with patients is one of the most important things health care workers can do to prevent infections. In this video clinicians discuss the '5 moments for hand hygiene' and why hand hygiene is important.
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Presentations from Putting prevention first: Leadership and action on preventing healthcare associated infections
Presentations from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's workshop Putting prevention first: Leadership and action on preventing healthcare associated infections held on 17 May 2018.
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Template for senior leaders – infection prevention and control (IPC) walk rounds
This MS Word template is designed to support providers in planning and implementing an IPC walk rounds programme.
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Frequently asked questions about surgical site infections
These frequently asked questions about surgical site infections were written by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and answer questions such as 'What is an SSI?' and 'Can SSIs be treated?'.