HAI Prevention and Control for Healthcare CDC resources and information on infection control in outpatient healthcare settings.

May 7, 2024 · By definition, HAIs are infections that happen within: Forty-eight hours of arrival or hospital admission. Three days after discharge from a hospital or surgical center. Thirty days of a …

Apr 7, 2025 · Learn the steps that patients and their families can take to prevent HAIs. Find information for health care and public health professionals on HAIs, prevention measures, and educational …

Jul 7, 2025 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections people get while they are receiving health care for another condition. HAIs can happen in any health care facility, including hospitals, …

HAI Bulletin: Subscribe for updates on Infection Prevention and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance. AHRQ's HAI program funds work to help frontline clinicians and other health care staff prevent HAIs …

HAI can be caused by a wide variety of common and unusual bacteria, fungi, and viruses. HAIs are the most common complication of hospital care, occurring in approximately one in every thirty-one patients!

Jun 27, 2025 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get while or soon after receiving health care. HAIs are a serious threat to healthcare safety. Preventing HAIs is a top priority …

Jul 18, 2025 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a threat to patient safety and a top priority for the Department of Health and Human Services.

AHRQ has research, tools, programs and resources on HAIs and how clinicians can prevent or reduce them. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, …

Dec 11, 2024 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a threat to patient safety. CDC provides national leadership in surveillance, outbreak investigations, laboratory research, and prevention of …