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Topics

• State HAI Plan Template

  In response to the increasing concerns about the public health impact of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed an Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HHS Action Plan).

• Healthcare-Associated Infections: Recovery Act

  Information on obtaining funding through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) and Emerging Infections Program (EIP).

• Estimates of Healthcare-Associated Infections

  Information relating to infections acquired within a healthcare setting.

  
  

• List of Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Settings

  Diseases that may be transmitted within healthcare facilities and how to prevent their transmission to patients and healthcare workers.

• Antimicrobial Resistance

  Bacteria that have developed resistance to certain antibiotics and how to prevent their transmission and conduct laboratory testing.

• Bloodborne Pathogens

  HIV, Hepatitis C and other pathogens that may be transmitted in healthcare settings via blood or bodily fluids and how to prevent transmission.

• SHEA/IDSA HAI Prevention Compendium

  As 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.

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