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IPC resources specific to NZ Acute Care
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in the acute care setting is intensely diverse, requiring multiple resources to support the sector. New Zealand health care is governed by Ngā Paerewa Health and disability services standard, but also relies on international and joint Australian/New Zealand Standards to underpin the quality and reliability of services.
The following page of IPC acute care resources aim to guide, support, and inform acute care providers, healthcare workers, patients, visitors and the broader community.
Note: Resources shared across all health care settings are in the collaborative resource pages in accordance with country or region.
Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standards
Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
Te Whata Ora – Health New Zealand
https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/whats-happening/work-underway/infection-prevention-and-control/
Te Tāhū Hauora – Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC)
Te rōpū tohutohu rautaki ārai mate- Infection prevention and control
https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/
Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) Practice Guidelines
Mahi haumaru mō te HA-SAB – Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HQSC)
Guide to the surveillance of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB) (HQSC)
Implementation guide for the surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) (HQSC)
Ngā pūtiki Anti-staph Anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce SSI (HQSC)
Te Tāhū Hauora – Health Quality & Safety Commission -surgical site infections (HQSC)
https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/resources/resource-library/surgical-site-infection-ssi-investigation-tool/
Surgical site infection investigation tool (HQSC)