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

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.

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!

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 surgical procedure. …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including those caused by antimicrobial resistant organisms, are significantly harmful, costly, and preventable. HAIs are among the top 10 causes of death in the …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) rank among the leading causes of unnecessary illnesses and deaths in the United States, affecting patients receiving services in hospitals, surgery centers, …

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 …

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, …

Jan 30, 2026 · CDC's NHSN is the nation's most widely used HAI tracking system. NHSN provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure …

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 …