The Empowered Patient Coalition provides resources enabling patients to take control of their medical treatments.

Consumers Union – Cutting Surgical Infections – Check on the Hospitals in your State

Infection Disclosure Reports listed by state from Consumers Union

Read State-Specific Healthcare-Associated Infection Reports from the CDC

Central Line Infections – A Fact Sheet for Patients and Families from Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Fact Sheet from the CDC

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Prevent Surgical Infections

MRSA Fact Sheet for Patients and Families from IHI

MRSA Fact Sheet from Safetyleaders.org

Facts about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections from Safetyleaders.org

Facts about Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia from Safetyleaders.org

Facts about Clostridium difficile or C-diff from Safetyleaders.org

Facts about Surgical Site Infections from Safetyleaders.org

Facts about Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections from Safetyleaders.org

Partnership for Healthcare Excellence Infection Fact Sheet

Prevent Infection/Stay Healthy Fact Sheet from Partnership for Healthcare Excellence

Infection Prevention Fact Sheet from APIC - Reduce Your Risk of Infection Before Procedures

Infection Prevention Fact Sheet from hospitalinfection.org

Photo of a Patient Draped Properly for Insertion of a Central Line from Greater Cincinnati Health Council

Proper Hand Washing Technique Diagram From the World Health Organization (WHO)

Keeping your Hospital Room Clean: Tips for Patients from Ashes.org

A Patient Guide to Hand Hygiene from the CDC

Antimicrobial Resistance Fact Sheets Map from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)