Preventing Infections
State Infection Rates
Infection Disclosure Reports listed by state from Consumers Union
Read State-Specific Healthcare-Associated Infection Reports from the CDC
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLASBI)
Facts About Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections from Safetyleaders.org
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
MRSA Fact Sheet from Safetyleaders.org
MRSA Resistance Map from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP)
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Facts about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections from Safetyleaders.org
Empowered Patient Coalition Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) Fact Sheet
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Facts about Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia from Safetyleaders.org
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Fact Sheet from PubMedHealth
Clostridium difficile (C-difficile or C-diff)
Facts about Clostridium difficile or C-diff from Safetyleaders.org
C. diff Patient Information Sheet from the University of Virginia Health System
C-diff Tip Sheet from the State of Michigan
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Empowered Patient Coalition Recognize and Prevent Surgical Site Infections Fact Sheet
Facts about Surgical Site Infections from Safetyleaders.org
Health Care Infections
Empowered Patient Coalition Keep Your Hospital Room Safe and Clean Fact Sheet
Infection Control Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings from the CDC
Infection Prevention Fact Sheet from APIC – Reduce Your Risk of Infection Before Procedures
Infection Prevention Fact Sheet from hospitalinfection.org
Proper Hand Washing Technique Diagram From the World Health Organization (WHO)
A Patient Guide to Hand Hygiene from the CDC
Antimicrobial Resistance Maps from CDDEP