HAI Prevention, Control and Outbreak Response for Public Health and Healthcare

What's included

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a threat to patient safety. CDC provides national leadership in surveillance, outbreak investigations, laboratory research, and prevention of healthcare-associated infections for health departments and healthcare facilities.

Resources

HAI Outbreak Investigations Toolkit

Resources for investigating healthcare-associated infection (HAI) outbreaks.

Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tool for General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Across Settings

Assess and improve a healthcare facility’s infection control and prevention practices.

Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy Toolkit

Free tools and strategy for healthcare and public health professionals to prevent healthcare-associa...

HAI/AR and Accreditation Crosswalk Toolkit

The HAI/AR and Accreditation Crosswalk toolkit helps health department staff understand connections...

Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form for States Establishing HAI Prevention Collaboratives

Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form for States Establishing HAI Prevention Collaboratives

Prevention and response toolkits

About Outbreak Investigations in Healthcare Settings

CDC provide assistance to health departments & healthcare facilities to stop outbreaks.

Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings

Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care

Best Practices for Bloodstream Infection Prevention in Dialysis Setting

Best practices and resources for preventing infections in dialysis settings.

PPE in Nursing Homes

Guidance for personal protective equipment and room restriction in nursing homes for preventing MDRO...

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Norovirus Outbreaks

Learn about current norovirus outbreaks and alert and common settings where outbreaks occur.

Clinical Guidance for C. diff Prevention in Acute Care Facilities

Core strategies for CDI prevention in acute care facilities 

Public Health Strategies for Preventing NTM Outbreaks

Recommendations for health departments responding to NTM outbreaks.

Considerations for Reducing Risk: Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities

Core Components to creating and sustaining clean & safe surfaces in healthcare facilities.

Considerations for Reducing Risk: Water in Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare facilities should consider these actions to reduce water-based health risks.
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)