Other Infection Prevention Resources

Other Infection Prevention Resources

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

OSHA Compliance Quick Start -- Healthcare Industry
Patient safety and infection control tools, assessments, checklists, worksheets, and other valuable resources. 

Antibiotic Prescribing and Use:

• Controlling Antimicrobial Resistance: Healthcare Providers and Veterinarians
• CDC Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit
• CDC Antibiotic Awareness Patient Education Resources
• Antimicrobial Resistance Learning Site for Veterinary Students
  Teaching modules designed for integration into existing veterinary school courses. It may also be of interest to researchers, microbiologists, epidemiologists and animal scientists.

Injection Safety:

• CDC Injection Safety Resources for Providers

CRE:

• MDHHS CP-CRE Reporting & Investigation Guide
• Healthcare Facilities: Information about CRE

MRSA:

• Management of Patients with Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
• MDCH Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Tip Sheet for Local Health Departments and Healthcare Professionals

C. Diff:

• CDC Clinical Guidance for C. diff Infection Prevention

Other CDC Resources:

• CDC HAI Progress Report Includes information on standardized infection ratio (SIR) for different HAIs