Patient Guides on Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Developed by the SHEA Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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• Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Clostridium difficile
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
  VRE guide developed by 

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• Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Clostridium difficile
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
  VRE guide developed by Boston Medical Center

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Translation provided by Northern Inyo Hospital Northern Inyo County Local Hospital District

•  Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Clostridium difficile
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

Single Page - Spanish Translation

Single page Spanish guides are available for co-branding only. For more information on co-branding, see below.

Arabic Translation

These guides only are available in PDF, and are not available for co-branding.

• Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Clostridium difficile
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

Polish Translation

These guides only are available in PDF, and are not available for co-branding.

• Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Clostridium difficile
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

Co-Branding

For facilities that wish to place their logos on the guides, please contact Valerie Deloney. Upon request and approval, SHEA will mail a CD with Photoshop (PSD) files formatted for logo placement in the top right of the page. The only formats available are: PDF (as posted on this page) and PSD (sent on CD). The co-branded guides are only available in English and Spanish. SHEA cannot provide any other format. The files are formatted for letter-size paper only.

General guidelines for co-branding are as follows:

• Content of the guides cannot be changed
• Images on the guide cannot be changed or removed
• Sponsoring organizations’ logos cannot be removed

Important:

• Guides are only available in two formats: PDF for online download, and PSD (Photoshop) for co-branding.
• When requesting a CD for co-branding, provide the full mailing address. Any requests that do not include this information will not be processed.
• CDs will be mailed via regular mail within 2 weeks of receipt of the request.