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Safe surgery programme
The safe surgery programme aims to improve teamwork and communication in the operating room by leveraging the WHO surgical safety checklist as a teamwork and communication tool.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme frequently asked questions
The Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's frequently asked questions covers general programme queries, questions about data collection, and technical queries. The page is updated on a regular basis to incorporate new questions.
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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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SSIIP skin antisepsis guide
This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use skin antisepsis preparation more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.
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Video: Clipping not shaving
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's guidelines for clipping not shaving – the third in a series of interventions.
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SSI webinar 2: Surveillance
This presentation from webinar 2: surveillance is a fantastic opportunity to learn from two SSI experts about the national SSI programme that all 20 district health boards have signed up to, and how it can help to prevent SSIs.
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Video: Surgical skin preparation
This recording of webinar 4: surgical skin preparation is a fantastic opportunity to learn from three surgical site infection experts about surgical skin preparation.
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Video: Surveying surgical site infections
The video below outlines the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's approach to surveillance.
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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.
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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