CDC's 7 Healthcare Safety Challenges
Released: August 23, 2001
In 5 Years, the CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) plans on accomplishing these seven challenges:
Challenge 1:
Reduce catheter-associated adverse events by 50% among patients in healthcare
settings
Challenge 2:
Reduce targeted surgical adverse events by 50%
Challenge 3:
Reduce hospitalizations and mortality from respiratory tract infections among
long-term care patients by 50%
Challenge 4:
Reduce targeted antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections by 50% by:
• preventing infections
• diagnosing and treating infections appropriately
• optimizing antimicrobial use, and
• preventing transmission in healthcare settings
Challenge 5:
Eliminate laboratory errors leading to adverse patient outcomes
Challenge 6:
Eliminate occupational needlestick injuries among healthcare personnel
Challenge 7:
Achieve 100% adherence to ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
guidelines for immunization of healthcare personnel
Date last modified: August 23,
2001
Content source:
Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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