SHEA/IDSA HAI Prevention Compendium
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) sponsored and authored a compendium of practice recommendations to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals in partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Joint Commission, and the American Hospital Association (AHA). The compendium is available for download in the October 2008 Supplement of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (Volume 29, Number S1).
As the CDC continues to produce official guidelines in collaboration with professional societies and academic partners, implementation tools such as this compendium will serve as a means to ensure that the best practices for infection prevention are successfully brought to the bedside.
SHEA/IDSA HAI Prevention Compendium
- October 2008 Supplement of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology *
(Please note: this link will open in a new browser window.) (Volume 29, Number S1)- Supplement Article: Editorial Primum Non Nocere * (Please note: this link will open in a new browser window.)
The following patient guides were developed by the SHEA Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee in collaboration with CDC:
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FAQ's about Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections
A bloodstream infection can occur when bacteria or other germs travel down a “central line” and enter the blood.
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FAQ's about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
A urinary tract infection (also called “UTI”) is an infection in the urinary system, which includes the bladder (which stores the urine) and the kidneys (which filter the blood to make urine). Germs (for example, bacteria or yeasts) do not normally live in these areas; but if germs are introduced, an infection can occur.
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FAQ's about Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile, also known as “C. diff”, is a germ that can cause diarrhea. Most cases of C. diff infection occur in patients taking antibiotics.
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FAQ's about MRSA
Staphylococcus aureus, or “Staph” is a very common germ that about 1 out of every 3 people have on their skin or in their nose. This germ does not cause any problems for most people who have it on their skin. But sometimes it can cause serious infections such as skin or wound infections, pneumonia, or infections of the blood.
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FAQ's about Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Most patients who have surgery do not develop an infection. However, infections develop in about 1 to 3 out of every 100 patients who have surgery.
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FAQ's about Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
A “ventilator-associated pneumonia” or “VAP” is a lung infection or pneumonia that develops in a person who is on a ventilator.
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