National hand hygiene compliance report: 1 July to 31 October 2021
18 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
National hand hygiene compliance report: 1 July to 31 October 2021.
Healthcare associated infection is one of the most common adverse events in health care worldwide. Up to 10 percent of patients admitted to modern hospitals in the developed world acquire one or more infections.
18 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
National hand hygiene compliance report: 1 July to 31 October 2021.
9 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The COVID-19 vaccine – join us for a short presentation and an opportunity to have your questions answered by experts from the Immunisation Advisory Centre.
9 Feb 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has approved an option for district health boards to transition to ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
9 Feb 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is working with a second cohort of hospitals to implement a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals.
28 Jan 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
At a recent webinar held by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene coordinators shared initiatives that have worked in their district health boards (DHBs) since COVID-19 started.
18 Nov 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action.