TY - JOUR
T1 - Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals
T2 - 2022 Updates
AU - Yokoe, Deborah S.
AU - Advani, Sonali D.
AU - Anderson, Deverick J.
AU - Babcock, Hilary M.
AU - Bell, Michael
AU - Berenholtz, Sean M.
AU - Bryant, Kristina A.
AU - Buetti, Niccolò
AU - Calderwood, Michael S.
AU - Calfee, David P.
AU - Deloney, Valerie M.
AU - Dubberke, Erik R.
AU - Ellingson, Katherine D.
AU - Fishman, Neil O.
AU - Gerding, Dale N.
AU - Glowicz, Janet
AU - Hayden, Mary K.
AU - Kaye, Keith S.
AU - Kociolek, Larry K.
AU - Landon, Emily
AU - Larson, Elaine L.
AU - Malani, Anurag N.
AU - Marschall, Jonas
AU - Meddings, Jennifer
AU - Mermel, Leonard A.
AU - Patel, Payal K.
AU - Perl, Trish M.
AU - Popovich, Kyle J.
AU - Schaffzin, Joshua K.
AU - Septimus, Edward
AU - Trivedi, Kavita K.
AU - Weinstein, Robert A.
AU - Maragakis, Lisa L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
PY - 2023/10/19
Y1 - 2023/10/19
N2 - Since the initial publication of A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals in 2008, the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has continued to be a national priority. Progress in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and implementation science research has led to improvements in our understanding of effective strategies for HAI prevention. Despite these advances, HAIs continue to affect ∼1 of every 31 hospitalized patients,1 leading to substantial morbidity, mortality, and excess healthcare expenditures,1 and persistent gaps remain between what is recommended and what is practiced. The widespread impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on HAI outcomes2 in acute-care hospitals has further highlighted the essential role of infection prevention programs and the critical importance of prioritizing efforts that can be sustained even in the face of resource requirements from COVID-19 and future infectious diseases crises.3 The Compendium: 2022 Updates document provides acute-care hospitals with up-to-date, practical expert guidance to assist in prioritizing and implementing HAI prevention efforts. It is the product of a highly collaborative effort led by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of organizations and societies with content expertise, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS), the Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and others.
AB - Since the initial publication of A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals in 2008, the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has continued to be a national priority. Progress in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and implementation science research has led to improvements in our understanding of effective strategies for HAI prevention. Despite these advances, HAIs continue to affect ∼1 of every 31 hospitalized patients,1 leading to substantial morbidity, mortality, and excess healthcare expenditures,1 and persistent gaps remain between what is recommended and what is practiced. The widespread impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on HAI outcomes2 in acute-care hospitals has further highlighted the essential role of infection prevention programs and the critical importance of prioritizing efforts that can be sustained even in the face of resource requirements from COVID-19 and future infectious diseases crises.3 The Compendium: 2022 Updates document provides acute-care hospitals with up-to-date, practical expert guidance to assist in prioritizing and implementing HAI prevention efforts. It is the product of a highly collaborative effort led by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of organizations and societies with content expertise, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS), the Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and others.
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U2 - 10.1017/ice.2023.158
DO - 10.1017/ice.2023.158
M3 - Article
C2 - 37855077
AN - SCOPUS:85172771023
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 44
SP - 1533
EP - 1539
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 10
ER -