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In 2006, the Connecticut legislature established the Committee on Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) and charged it with advising the Connecticut Department of Health (DPH) with respect to the development, implementation, operation, and monitoring of a mandatory reporting system for HAIs in Connecticut. The committee was also instructed to recommend to DPH appropriate methods for increasing public awareness about effective measures to reduce the spread of infections in communities, hospitals, and other healthcare settings. (Connecticut General Statutes, Section 19a-490, n-o).

The DPH Healthcare Associated Infections Program administers the HAIs reporting initiative.  The goals of the Healthcare Associated Infections Program are:

• To promote patient safety and improve health outcomes by reducing the risk of healthcare associated infections.
• To develop a meaningful and valid hospital associated infection reporting system to healthcare providers and the public.
• To utilize the information collected to encourage and support efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with healthcare associated infections.
• To sponsor statewide HAI educational campaigns and support local efforts.

For more information click on the links below:

What are Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)?

• General Information About Healthcare Associated Infections
• Healthcare Associated Infections: Definition
• Connecticut’s Healthcare Associated Infections Program
• Types of Healthcare Associated Infections
• Why People Are at Risk for Healthcare Associated Infections
• Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Getting a Healthcare Associated Infection
• What Connecticut Hospitals Are Doing to Prevent Infections
• Hand Washing: A Simple Way to Help Stop the Spread of Infections

CT Healthcare Associated Infections Advisory Committee

Information for Providers

• Information about Healthcare Associated Infections Reportable in Connecticut
• Connecticut Healthcare Associated Infections Program: Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance – Medical, Medical-Surgical, and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Healthcare Safety Network Manual: Device Associated Module 

Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs): What are they?

• Report on Healthcare Associated Infections (April 1, 2007)
• Report on Healthcare Associated Infections (October 1, 2007)
• Report on Healthcare Associated Infections (October 1, 2008)
• Report on Healthcare Associated Infections (October 1, 2009)

• 2008 Hand Hygiene Campaign: “Making Connecticut Safer - Two Hands at a Time”

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