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The first 12 months of ‘light’ reporting for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme
This poster summarises the first twelve months of national reporting for the light orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
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Cardiac surgery implementation manual | Pukapuka aratohu whakahaere poka manawa
Guide for providers implementing and delivering a national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme in New Zealand
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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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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?'.
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Surgical site infection patient story: Ian Collis
This is the story of Ian Collis who contracted a surgical site infection after undergoing heart surgery.
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How to use the Hand Hygiene Compliance Application (guide for auditors)
This presentation outlines how to use the Hand Hygiene Compliance Application for auditors.
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Hand Hygiene New Zealand communication toolkit
The hand hygiene communication toolkit provides district health board staff with a range of ideas and guidance to promote hand hygiene and to engage health care workers to improve their practice.
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Preventing infection after surgery brochure (for patients)
Consumer leaflet for patients about preventing infection after surgery.
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Frontline Ownership workshop with Dr Michael Gardam (videos)
Seven videos discuss different techniques to tackling hand hygiene problems and other challenging issues.
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Risk factors differ for Gram-negative surgical site infection following hip and knee arthroplasty: an observational study from a national surveillance system
This article describes describe risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) caused by aerobic Gram-negative organisms after hip and knee arthroplasty in Aotearoa New Zealand.