Various useful sites on HCAI

• Association of Medical Microbiologists
  This site has some leaflets on HCAI
• British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU)
  Undertakes active surveillance of rare paediatric disorders in the UK and Ireland
• British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  Resources on antimicrobial prescribing including a self-learning tool for healthcare professionals
• Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
  A USA Government Agency. This site has a range of guidelines on HCAI
• Department of Health - Healthcare Associated Infection
  Links to Department of Health initiatives related to HCAI
• European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS)
  A European network of national surveillance systems which provides reference data on antimicrobial resistance for public health purposes
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 
  Their role is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases
• Care Quality Commission
  Standards and performance ratings for NHS Trusts, including HCAI
• Hospitals in Europe Link for infection Control through Surveillance (HELICS)
  A European funded project, this site has protocols for surveillance of surgical site infection, intensive care units and prevalence surveys; information on training; and European data on HCAI. It is part of a larger European project called Improving Patient Safety in Europe (IPSE)
• Hospital Infection Society
  This site has a resource section with a range of guidance documents and information about the Diploma in Hospital Infection Control
• Infection Prevention Society
  Guidelines for healthcare professionals on infection control
• Inspector of Microbiology
  Links to key Department of Health information on HCAI
• National electronic Library of Infection (NeLI)
  A digital library providing on-line evidence-based resources on the investigation, treatment, prevention and control of infectious disease
• National Patient Safety Agency
  Information of adverse incidents in healthcare and the CleanYourHands campaign
• Office for National Statistics
  Collects and publishes UK population statistics, including those relating to health and mortality
• Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  Provides a useful source of guidance, educational and outbreak control resources developed by multidisciplinary groups
• Steering Group on Healthcare Associated Infection
  Provides recommendations on developments required in relation to HCAI to the HPA and Department of Health
• World Health Organisation (WHO)
  Provides guidance on infection control in healthcare facilities and for the control of epidemic infections

Last reviewed: 1 November 2010