HAI Prevention Projects and Partners
MDH is engaged with numerous partners in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) across the continuum of care.
- MN HAI Prevention Advisory Group
The Minnesota Department of Health, Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section has convened a multi-disciplinary Advisory Group (referred to as the Minnesota HAI Prevention Advisory Group) to establish statewide HAI prevention leadership.- Minnesota Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Plan Executive Summary (PDF: 42KB/3 pages)
This executive summary outlines the purpose of the Minnesota HAI Prevention Advisory Group, and the major program areas and activities addressed in the Minnesota HAI Prevention Plan. - The Minnesota Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Plan (PDF: 121KB/20 pages)
The Minnesota HAI Prevention Plan, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention template, identifies activities that will ensure Minnesota’s progress towards national prevention targets as outlined in the HHS "Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections."
- Minnesota Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Plan Executive Summary (PDF: 42KB/3 pages)
- HAI Prevention Collaboratives
MDH, in partnership with the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA), established two HAI Prevention Collaboratives to address Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and surgical site infection (SSI) among acute care hospitals in Minnesota.- Safe from CDI Toolkit/Roadmap
This two-tiered intervention approach (core and enhanced) includes four topic areas: early recognition of patients with CDI, isolation precautions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and antimicrobial stewardship. - Safe CUTS (SSI) Toolkit/Roadmap
This document provides evidence-based recommendations and standards for MN hospitals to develop SSI prevention programs. Written with elective, in-patient surgery in mind, it can also be adapted for use in other settings such as ambulatory or emergency surgery.
- Safe from CDI Toolkit/Roadmap
Spotlight
Hand Hygiene
Information about washing/cleaning your hands.
Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Selected Pathogens (MDH Antibiogram)
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