Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a significant risk for patients and a burden on the health system. In 2021, the Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand Infection Prevention and Control Team undertook a national HAI point prevalence survey (PPS) across all 20 district health boards (DHBs). We describe the process that was undertaken to plan for and execute the PPS. The key stages of this project were planning, communication and engagement, piloting and then refining the process, training surveyors, delivering the full PPS, and finally, data analysis and reporting. Support for the PPS was received at a national level from clinical and non-clinical management. The sharing of this information may support other health provider groups to use similar methodology to better understand the epidemiology of both infectious and non-infectious diseases locally. It provides a useful planning strategy for those considering similar surveys.
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