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

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. S137 - S138
• Main Authors: Hagmeier, Nadyne, Scaletta, Joseph, Bernal, Julie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...