Minimizing harmful infections in healthcare settings
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In American hospitals alone, healthcare-associated infections account for an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths each year. ASTHO is working with HHS, CDC, the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), and the Keystone Center to determine the role of state health officials in decreasing and preventing HAIs, specifically addressing priorities, challenges, and solutions at the state and regional level.
State Resources
Colorado (external site)
Connecticut (external site)
Missouri (external site)
New York: Prevention and Control Guidelines (external site)
New York: Reports on Hospital Infections (external site)
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Federal and Other National Resources
Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) (external site)
CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion (external site)
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (external site)
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) (external site)
HHS Releases Action Plan to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections (external site)
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Public Engagement Project
ASTHO was involved with the Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) and the Keystone Center in planning a series of engagement meetings in the summer and fall 2009 to obtain input and feedback on the HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections. For more information and the meeting reports, please go to our Public Engagement Projects page.