Resource Location: https://health.gov/our-work/health-care-quality/health-care-associated-infections/national-hai-action-plan
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
In recognition of health care-associated infections (HAIs) as an important public health and patient safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened the Federal Steering Committee for the Prevention of Health Care-Associated Infections (originally called the HHS Steering Committee, but was changed to reflect the addition of agencies outside of HHS). The Steering Committee’s charge is to coordinate and maximize the efficiency of prevention efforts across the federal government. Members of the Steering Committee include clinicians, scientists, and public health leaders representing:
- Action Plan Development
- Phase 1: Acute-Care Hospitals
- Phase 2: Ambulatory Surgical Centers, End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, and Increasing Influenza Vaccination Among Health Care Personnel
- Phase 3: Long-Term Care Facilities
- Phase 4: Antibiotic Stewardship
- Evaluation of the Health Care-Associated Infections Action Plan
- State HAI Prevention Plans