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  • Hepatitis (viral) - not otherwise specified

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    ... of source Check for other cases in the community. Investigate potential food and water sources of infection if there is a cluster of cases or an apparent epidemiological link. If indicated, check water supply for contaminants and for compliance with the latest New Zealand drinking-water standards (Ministry of Health 2008). Liaise with the local territorial authority staff to investigate potential water sources of infection. Disinfection Disinfection Clean and disinfect surfaces and articles soiled with stool. For further details, refer to Appendix 1: Disinfection . In areas with modern ...

  • New Zealand Edition of SNOMED CT

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    ... service (external link)  or accessed via FHIR® API using the  NZ Health Terminology Service (external link) (NZHTS) .  We welcome your feedback and participation. For more information about SNOMED CT implementation in New Zealand, see our website or join our standards channel at ehealthforum.nz. (external link)   The SNOMED CT NZ Edition is a comprehensive source of concepts and terms for recording health information at point of care. All local content is governed by recognised national clinical networks. You can browse all New Zealand and internationa ...

  • New Zealand Health Terminology Service API

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    Brief description When communicating with each other, healthcare providers use certain terms and code sets for different health concepts. The New Zealand Health Terminology Service (NZHTS) provides access to terminology and code set standards for healthcare systems which: give health providers confidence they are speaking about the same concepts, and a better experience because reliable data is shared seamlessly improve data quality and reduce data management overheads. For more information, visit the NZ Health Terminology Service page. Overview The NZHTS API provides read-only access to assur ...

  • Professional Development Recognition Programme

    http://corporat-prod.sites.silverstripe.com/for-health-professionals/health-workforce-development/nursing/pdrp

    ... environment by providing a portfolio of evidence for assessment, at a PDRP level which reflects their current practice. In return the nurse will receive employer support, encouragement and recognition for their commitment and contribution to nursing practice. This process also meets the standards of continuing competence requirements for the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ). Liaise with your Line Manager if you need to renew or upgrade your PDRP portfolio. The Line Manager will need to support your application at whichever level you are applying for. If you have questions at the b ...

  • Security frameworks

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    Health Information Security Framework (HISF) The HISF framework sets guidelines that organisations within the health sector should follow to secure their systems and information. The guidance has been tailored to organisations according to their size and structure (referred to as segments). The HISF guidelines were refreshed in 2023, and we’ve put together a short video explaining what you need to know, and what’s changed. Video transcript Person 1: Another busy day. Appointments are backing up. Doctor Lee is out, and we need a laptop and system access for our locum quickly. Can you help?

  • Aotearoa BadgerNet Perinatal Spine

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    About the Perinatal Spine The Aotearoa Perinatal Spine is a secure information-sharing system that will enable a single point-of-care clinical record for each pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, even where multiple health professionals using different IT platforms are involved in providing maternity care. There is no human user access directly into the Perinatal Spine.  The Perinatal Spine is an interoperability module to the national BadgerNet Platform which provides a nationally hosted women and children’s health care record solution for the Aotearoa New Zealand perinatal care communit

  • Cholera

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    ... of contacts, stool testing of symptomatic contacts (see above) and assessment of possible food or water sources in association with the local territorial authority. If indicated, check the water supply for microbiological contamination and compliance with the latest New Zealand drinking-water standards (Ministry of Health 2008). Liaise with the local territorial authority staff to investigate potential water sources of infection. Disinfection Disinfection Clean and disinfect surfaces and articles soiled with stool or vomit. For more details, see  Appendix 1: Disinfection (external link) ...

  • BreastScreen Aotearoa resources for health professionals

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    For consumer resources visit: Breast screening resources - HealthEd (external link) Download: Breast density information sheet - PDF, 132 KB This information sheet has been written to enable health professionals to provide guidance to women who may have questions about breast density. Download - PDF, 132 KB Download: BSA NPQS Appendix 22 – Accreditation Protocols - DOCX, 17 KB Download - DOCX, 17 KB

  • New Zealand Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan

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    ... Support national priorities for research on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial consumption and stewardship in human health, animal health and agriculture. Objective 3: Infection prevention and control Objective 3: Infection prevention and control Develop and update national guidelines and standards for IPC to achieve a nationally consistent approach, and enhance accreditation and quality assurance programmes so that more practitioners follow best-practice IPC measures across human health, animal health and agriculture. Promote a cohesive and sustainable ‘one team’ approach to IPC fun ...

  • Giardiasis

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    ... for other cases in the community. Investigate potential food and water sources of infection only if there is a cluster of cases or an apparent epidemiological link. If indicated, check water supply for microbiological contamination and compliance with the latest New Zealand drinking-water standards (Ministry of Health 2008). Liaise with the local territorial authority staff to investigate potential water or pool sources of infection. Disinfection Disinfection Clean areas and articles soiled with stools (for details, see Appendix 1: Disinfection ). Health education Health education Consid ...