Outline for healthcare-associated infections surveillance

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Outline for healthcare-associated infections surveillance

April 2006
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

English

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Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Description:

This outline is intended to list the essential elements for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and succinctly describe the traditional surveillance methodology that has been used in HAI surveillance systems conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 1970, i.e., the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Numerator and denominator data to collect and their sources are also described, as is how an infection control professional (ICP) collects such data. References to more detailed accounts of HAI surveillance are provided.
Subjects:

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Cross Infection Public Health Surveillance
Document Type:

Pamphlet (or booklet)
Name as Subject:

National Healthcare Safety Network ; National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System

National Healthcare Safety Network ; National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System Less -
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

8 numbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha256:80e7bb20861ea3ba320751d35fbbfee2e723986a1538d71bc4ebf1ebc954a85a
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25829/cdc_25829_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF-117.10 KB]