HAI

Abbreviation Safety and Compliance

Healthcare-associated infection: an infection a patient picks up while receiving care, for example from unclean hands or shared equipment.

Sources

• Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 6 Key Terms · OpenStax
• Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, HICPAC. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings. Am J Infect Control 2007;35(10 Suppl 2):S65-S164 (PMC7119119) · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / HICPAC (PubMed Central copy)

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