A hospital-acquired infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection (from the Greek nosokomeion, meaning "hospital"), is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other …

Dec 19, 2025 · Hospital-acquired infections are also known as healthcare-associated infections. Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the most common hospital-acquired infection. Methicillin …

Statewide data for 2020 are included in the 2021 report, and hospital specific HAI rates for 2020 are presented in Appendix 1 of the 2021 Hospital-Acquired Infections Technical Report. The …

May 7, 2024 · A nosocomial infection is an infection that develops while a person is in a healthcare facility. Most are avoidable.

CDC resources and information on infection control in outpatient healthcare settings. Resources for public health and healthcare professionals to prevent and control HAI. This toolkit helps …

Hospital-acquired infections include pneumonia, urinary tract infections, infection of surgical incisions, and blood infections. People who stay in bed do not use their lungs as much, and …

Mar 18, 2025 · Hospital-acquired infections like sepsis and staph are serious health risks, but CSPTs are critical in keeping patients safe.

Jul 21, 2025 · The more common term, Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI), is often used interchangeably with nosocomial infection. An infection is considered an HAI if it develops …

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, …

Infection Prevention in Practice Infection Prevention in Practice (IPIP) is the editorially-independent open access sister publication of the Journal of Hospital Infection (JHI). IPIP …