The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a toolkit and companion report to help senior policymakers use legal and policy interventions as tools in implementing a comprehensive state-level healthcare infection prevention program.
The toolkit, Eliminating Healthcare Associated Infections: State Policy Options, provides an inventory of state HAI legislation and examples of legal and policy interventions, which health officials can consider to facilitate HAI prevention. State policies can promote robust state HAI programs and complement federal payment incentives such as CMS's value-based purchasing program.
The companion report, Policies for Eliminating Healthcare Associated Infections: Lessons Learned from State Stakeholder Engagement, summarizes the outcomes of stakeholder meetings and phone consultations facilitated by the Keystone Center, regarding the early impact of HAI policies in states.
The toolkit, Eliminating Healthcare Associated Infections: State Policy Options, provides an inventory of state HAI legislation and examples of legal and policy interventions, which health officials can consider to facilitate HAI prevention. State policies can promote robust state HAI programs and complement federal payment incentives such as CMS's value-based purchasing program.
The companion report, Policies for Eliminating Healthcare Associated Infections: Lessons Learned from State Stakeholder Engagement, summarizes the outcomes of stakeholder meetings and phone consultations facilitated by the Keystone Center, regarding the early impact of HAI policies in states.
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