HAI Related Acronyms
HAI - health care-associated infection
CLABSI - central line-associated bloodstream infection
NHSN - National Healthcare Safety Network
ASC - ambulatory surgical center
DSHS - Department of State Health Services
LTAC - long term acute care (facility)
ICU - intensive care unit
CCU - critical care unit
IP - infection preventionist
SSI - surgical site infection
RSV - respiratory syncytial virus
PAE - preventable adverse event
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CABGs - coronary artery bypass grafts
IPPS - Inpatient Prospective Payment System
NICU - neonatal intensive care unit
ICD-9-CM - International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision Clinical Modification
SIR - standardized infection ratio
DHQP;- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
APIC - Association for Prevention of Infection and Control
MRSA - methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
MDRO - multi drug resistant organisms
CDI - clostridium difficile infection
SHEA - The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
VAE - ventilator-associated event
VAP- ventilator-associated pneumonia
HAI Related Resources
American Health Quality Association
HICPAC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Joint Commission
The National Coalition on Health Care
National Health Care Safety Network (NHSN)
National Quality Forum
Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 200 (Health Care-Associated Infections)
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 98 (PDF, 75 KB)
Texas Hospital Association