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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI ) Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
APIC: Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
CDC: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
HICPAC Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections, 2009
Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET): Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
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Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI ) Resources
APIC Guide to Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
CDC: Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
HICPAC 2011 Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
The Joint Commission: CLABSI Toolkit
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Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI)
Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Resources
APIC Implementation Guide: Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections
APIC: Additional Resources for the Prevention of Clostridium difficile
APIC: Clostridium difficile- A Multifaceted Approach to Prevention
CDC: Clostridium difficile Infections
SHEA/IDSA: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults- 2010 Update
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Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs), MRSA & CRE
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Resources
Carbapenem -Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Resources
CDC: CRE Infection Toolkits and Resources
AHRQ: CRE Control and Prevention Toolkit
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Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
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Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE)