Partnership and Collaboration: Essential Elements in Clostridium Difficile Infection Reduction Efforts

Despite being a national priority as outlined in the United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) remain at historically high levels. State health departments (SHD) and Quality Improvement Organiza...

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Published inAmerican journal of infection control Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. S137 - S138
Main Authors Hagmeier, Nadyne, Scaletta, Joseph, Bernal, Julie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.06.2014
Mosby-Year Book, Inc
Subjects
Bacterial infections
Collaboration
Disease prevention
Hospitals
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Patient safety
Quality of care
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Summary:Despite being a national priority as outlined in the United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) remain at historically high levels. State health departments (SHD) and Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) have been charged with reducing incidence of CDI in acute care facilities. Both entities possess unique subject matter expertise, which together can facilitate improvement, conserve resources and improve patient safety.
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ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.295