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Healthcare Associated Infections 

Healthcare associated infections cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars every year. The West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Plan was created with the assistance of our multidisciplinary advisory group. The plan was created as a roadmap to prevent HAI's in West Virginia.

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Advisory Group Membership.

2012 HAI Advisory Group Member List

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections Plan:

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infection Plan 2012

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infection Plan 2012 Executive Summary

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections Plan 2011

West Virginai Healthcare Associated Infections Plan Status Report 2011

Executive Summary of West Virginia 2011 Healthcare Associated Infections Plan

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections Plan Year One (2010):

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections Plan 2010

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infections Plan Year One (2010) Status Report:

West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention Collaboratives:

2011 West Virginia Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention Collaboratives

Resources:

• New Resources for Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients (December, 2011)
• CDC Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings (October 2011)
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
• The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Handwashing Resources for Healthcare Facilities
• Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention
• Multi-drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Resources for Healthcare Facilities

Our partners:

• West Virginia Healthcare Authority
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• WV Hospital Association
• WV Health Care Association
• WV Association for Professionals of Infection Control and Prevention (WV APIC)
• WV Medical Institute
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc. n 

Data:

• National and State HAIs SIR Report Using Date Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network January_December 2010