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 …

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, …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

HAI stands for healthcare-associated infection. HAIs are infections that patients can get in a healthcare setting while receiving treatment or care for something else.

Jul 18, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released targets for the national acute care hospital metrics for the National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care …