A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals

• Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 29 Suppl 1; p. S12
• Main Authors: Yokoe, Deborah S, Mermel, Leonard A, Anderson, Deverick J, Arias, Kathleen M, Burstin, Helen, Calfee, David P, Coffin, Susan E, Dubberke, Erik R, Fraser, Victoria, Gerding, Dale N, Griffin, Frances A, Gross, Peter, Kaye, Keith S, Klompas, Michael, Lo, Evelyn, Marschall, Jonas, Nicolle, Lindsay, Pegues, David A, Perl, Trish M, Podgorny, Kelly, Saint, Sanjay, Salgado, Cassandra D, Weinstein, Robert A, Wise, Robert, Classen, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2008
• Subjects: Cross Infection - prevention & control; Evidence-Based Medicine; Hospitals - standards; Humans; Infection Control - methods; Infection Control - standards; Infection Control - trends

Preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in US hospitals. Preventing these infections is a national priority, with initiatives led by healthcare organizations, professional associations, government and accrediting agencies, legislators, regulators, payers, and consumer advocacy grou...