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Guidelines: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use surgical prophylaxis more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.
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Video: Antibiotic Intervention
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's guidelines for the appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis – the first in a series of interventions.
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Webinar: Looking to the future for infection prevention and control in residential care
This webinar is about applying what we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to other areas of infection prevention and control.
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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 Improvement Programme case studies
Surveillance case studies from the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme information sheet
The Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) programme was established to encourage culture change and practice improvements that better support the prevention of SSIs.
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Hand Hygiene New Zealand – findings from the 2016 survey
Findings from the August 2016 survey conducted in district health boards (DHBs) to gain a better understanding of their approach in delivering the HHNZ programme.
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Stay safe from infection
This short video explains what you and your family and whānau can do to prevent an infection developing in your wound when you have surgery.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in New Zealand
Interviews involving experts from across the health sector were conducted in April and May 2013 to investigate the context and recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in New Zealand.
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Orthopaedic surgery implementation guide | Te aratohu poka kōiwi
This guide provides guidance for the implementation and delivery of the national Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) for orthopaedic surgery in New Zealand.