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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/
Information for health professionals about Mpox
Ministry of Health – Measures for the Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection
National HAI surveillance
Te Tāhū Hauora – Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC)
Healthcare-associated infection data
Mahi haumaru mō te HA-SAB – Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
Guide to the surveillance of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB)
Surgical site infection improvement programme (SSIIP)
Cardiac surgery implementation manual
Orthopaedic surgery implementation guide
Anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce SSI
Skin antisepsis guide for preventing SSI
https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/resources/resource-library/ssiip-skin-antisepsis-guide/
Surgical site infection investigation tool (HQSC)
HAI point prevalence survey
https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/our-work/point-prevalence-survey/