This page provides a listing of commonly used infection control resources. If you would like to suggest a link be added to this page or if you find problems with the existing links, please let us know. See the About the SHARP Unit page for contact information.
Not finding the information you are looking for? Please check these additional resources: your healthcare provider, your insurance provider, your local health department, or the SHARP Unit.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Offers information for the consumer on costs, preventing errors, hospitals and clinics, surgery, practice guidelines, and comparison of medical treatments
TJC evaluates the quality and safety of care for more than 17,000 health care organizations. Accreditation is awarded based on how well the organization meets The Joint Commission standards.
CDC program featuring resources to help both healthcare providers and cancer patients prevent infections. It is a comprehensive initiative focusing on providing information, action steps, and tools to reduce the risk of life-threatening infections during chemotherapy treatment.
CDC's Get Smart: Know Wehn Antibiotics Work campaign has developed a variety of print and electronic materials to help promote the observance and educate target audiences during the event week. There are also pre-packaged tools to help secure media placement.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Michigan residents according to hospital discharge data, 2002 through 2008
Targeted information for a general audience including information about what MRSA is, how to prevent it and who is at greatest risk of MRSA infection in Michigan Link: pdf to be provided
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