Nontuberculous mycobacteria: Recommended Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response

Sep 5, 2019

CORHA’s recommendations outlines the thresholds and outbreak definition of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. leprae. Contents include recommended practices for healthcare outbreak response from outbreak...

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE): Recommendations for Healthcare Outbreak Response

Jun 6, 2019

This updated document outlines recommended practices for healthcare outbreak response for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Topics include outbreak detection and reporting, investigation and control, and a variety of helpful resources. NOTE: This product is...

Assessment of HAI/AR Outbreak Detection Data, Tools, and Barriers

Oct 3, 2018

This poster of HAI/AR Outbreak Detection Data, Tools, and Barriers was presented at the 2018 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. It highlights results from a CORHA-led assessment on the type of data tools and sources used by public health and...

CORHA HAI-AR Outbreak Investigation and Response Tracking System

Mar 15, 2018

What is this? The following materials were developed to help health departments and large healthcare systems manage information related to investigations of possible HAI-AR outbreaks involving healthcare delivery. The materials include a sample database (provided in...