Local: LTCF Vaccine Education Program Vital to Chicago’s COVID-19 Outbreak Response Effort
Posted: July 22, 2021 Authors: Shannon Xydis, Projects Administrator, HAI Coordinator, Chicago Department of Public Health; Liz Shane, MPH, CIC. Infection Prevention Specialist, Chicago Department of Public Health, and Christy...… Read More »
CORHA Thresholds for Reporting and Investigating Cases of Influenza
The thresholds and outbreak definitions presented below are based on available scientific resources and expert opinion and intended only as guidance for potential adaptation to the local epidemiology of...… Read More »
CORHA Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI): Recommendations for Healthcare Outbreak Response
This document provides recommendations for healthcare outbreak response for Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI). Topics include outbreak detection and reporting, investigation and control, and a variety of helpful resources. Resource...… Read More »
State: How the Texas State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program Increased Capacity in Public Health Regions to Support Healthcare Facilities During the COVID-19 Response
Posted: May 19, 2021 Authors: Dr. Enyinnaya Merengwa, Healthcare Safety Investigations Group Manager and State HAI Coordinator at the Texas Department of State Health Services and Thi Dang, HAI Epidemiologist...… Read More »
State: Montana Leverages Partnerships to Manage COVID-19 Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
Posted: April 29, 2021 Author: Erika Baldry, Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Epidemiologist and Program Coordinator at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Montana,...… Read More »