Tools for Healthcare Settings
The following tools are designed to help healthcare providers to implement Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions to prevent infections.
Use these tools to
- assess infection prevention practices
- guide quality improvement
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Infection Control Assessment and Response Tools
For more information, see the Infection Control Assessment Tool page on the HAI website.
The TAP strategy is a method developed by the CDC to use data for action to prevent healthcare-associated infections. The TAP strategy targets healthcare facilities and specific units within facilities with a disproportionate burden of HAIs so that gaps in infection can be addressed.
For more information on the TAP strategy and for prevention tools, see the Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy page on the HAI website.