Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals

This complete update to the 2008 Compendium was published in July 2014, providing evidence-based, practical recommendations for acute care hospitals for the prevention of common HAIs in Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology. 

The 2014 Update:

• Synthesizes evidence and expert consensus
• Highlights basic HAI prevention strategies
• Provides special approaches for outbreak management 
• Describes implementation strategies and frameworks

Compendium of Strategies: 2014 Update

• Introduction
• Executive Summary
• Authors and Panel Members
• Endorsing and Supporting Organizations
• Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute Care Hospitals
  • Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
  • Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
  • Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
  • Hand Hygiene
• Commentaries
  • Maintaining the Momentum of Change
  • Approaches for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Go Long or Go Wide?
• Viewpoints
  • The Joint Commission Perspective: Updated Compendium Will Continue to Help Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Infection Preventionist's View: Structure, Process, Outcome
• Patient Guide (English and Spanish)
• Translations 
• Printed Pocket Card
• Digital Guideline
• Compendium Authors: Disclosure Management Plans
• 2008 Compendium