HAI Prevention and Control for Healthcare CDC resources and information on infection control in outpatient healthcare settings.

By definition, HAIs are infections that happen within: Forty-eight hours of arrival or hospital admission. Three days after discharge from a hospital or surgical center. Thirty days of a surgical procedure. …

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, including hospitals, …

HAI can be caused by a wide variety of common and unusual bacteria, fungi, and viruses. HAIs are the most common complication of hospital care, occurring in approximately one in every thirty-one patients!

Patients may acquire a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions in any care setting, including hospitals, same-day surgery centers, outpatient …

Healthy People 2030 includes objectives focused on preventing and treating 2 types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Learn more about C. diff and MRSA.

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) are infections people get while receiving care in a hospital or other healthcare setting. The causes of the infections may be bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens. …

This infographic describing the landscape of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and antibiotic resistance (AR) activities conducted by LHDs.

Sep 15, 2025 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections acquired while receiving medical care. HAIs occur in all health care settings including acute care, ambulatory surgical centers, …

Jun 27, 2025 · Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get while or soon after receiving health care. HAIs are a serious threat to healthcare safety. Preventing HAIs is a top priority …