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CORHA Framework for Healthcare-Associated Infection Outbreak

WEBThis document provides guidance for notification in the context of a suspected healthcare-associated infection (HAI) outbreak. It is based on public health best practices and …

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CORHA Principles and Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response

WEBThe CORHA Principles and Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response is a comprehensive reference developed with the aim of equipping public health, healthcare, …

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State: How the Texas State Healthcare-Associated Infections

WEBDr. Enyinnaya Merengwa and Thi Dang at the Texas Department of State Health Services describe Texas’ experience addressing Infection Preventionist staffing shortages during …

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Investigation/Reporting Thresholds and Outbreak Definitions for

WEBCORHA and CSTE investigation/reporting thresholds are based upon the experience of facilities and public health jurisdictions during the first two years of the COVID-19 …

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Introducing CORHA’s Principles and Practices for Healthcare …

WEBThe field of healthcare epidemiology has expanded tremendously and now encompasses an extensive network of stakeholders working collaboratively across …

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Leadership: New CDC Funding Recognizes Healthcare Outbreak

WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration and CDC recently announced a $2.1 billion investment as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), to improve infection prevention …

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Overview of the CORHA Principles and Practices for Outbreak …

WEB2 2 partners involved in identifying and responding to HAI/AR outbreaks. It is important to acknowledge that the work involved in responding to and preventing HAI/AR outbreaks …

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Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance …

WEBThis chapter focuses on the methodology to detect outbreaks and ways HAI/AR outbreak identification can be improved. Section 4.1 provides an overview of …

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CORHA General Guidance for the Outbreak Detection and …

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WEBHAIs are infections acquired or related to a healthcare setting or related to receipt of medical care and are one of the leading causes of unnecessary death and avoidable.

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Resources and Products CORHA

WEBResources and Products. Bloodborne Pathogens. Burkholderia cepacia. Candida auris (C.auris) Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Clostridioides …

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Leadership CORHA

WEBDr. Natasha Bagdasarian is the Chief Medical Executive for the state of Michigan, and a cabinet member of the Governor, since 2021. She holds an adjunct faculty appointment …

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Local: LTCF Vaccine Education Program Vital to Chicago’s

WEBThe COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Chicago’s long-term care facilities (LTCFs) was a component of a larger initiative to increase vaccine uptake in the City of Chicago. As the …

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Leadership: Kelley Garner, Arkansas Department of Health, on

WEBDon’t be afraid of mentorship at every level of your career – constantly surround yourself with experts in the field.. Mentorship is an important part of the public …

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Leadership: Dawn Terashita & Zachary Rubin, Los Angeles County …

WEBPosted: January 14, 2022 Authors: Dawn Terashita, MD, MPH, FACPM & Zachary Rubin, MD COVID-19 has impacted healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial-resistant …

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Mission, Vision, and Membership CORHA

WEBMembership. CORHA is led by a Governance Committee with members from The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), The Council of State and …

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