Outbreaks and Patient Notifications
Resources for state health departments investigating healthcare-associated infection outbreaks and patient notifications
- Strategies for Prevention and Response to Novel & Targeted Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
- Steps for Evaluating an Infection Control Breach
- Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Outbreak Investigation Toolkit
- Investigation and Control of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) [PDF – 300 KB]
- Healthcare Notification and Testing Toolkit for Viral Hepatitis Outbreaks
- CDC Patient Notification Toolkit
- Coordinating with Policymakers
- Frequently Asked Questions and Example Verbal Scripts to Request Assent for Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Screening [DOC – 40 KB]
Additional resources are available at the Health Department HAI/AR Programs Resources page