Healthcare-Associated Infections
Laws encouraging the prevention and reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), infections acquired during the course of receiving treatment for other health conditions, have emerged and expanded in states since 2004. These laws address requirements for state health departments, healthcare facilities, and healthcare providers to promote best practices in HAI prevention. In particular, they address
- Authorities granted to state health agencies
- Definitions for the infections and facilities covered under state laws
- HAI advisory councils
- Pilot phases for state programs
- Reporting requirements for facilities
- Licensure and training requirements for facilities and providers
- Financial incentives and disincentives
- Protection of HAI data
The coordination of state statutory requirements and federal incentives has created an environment where facilities, providers, and health departments can work together to reduce the burden of HAIs in states.
Menu
- Menu of Selected Provisions in Healthcare-Associated Infection Laws
[PDF - 2.33MB] is a resource that helps attorneys and public health practitioners understand the variety of provisions in state HAI laws. The Menu provides examples from state statutes related to the range of policy topics found in HAI laws. The Menu is a companion to the CDC-ASTHO Policy Toolkit, Eliminating HAI—State Policy Options, published by CDC and the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials in April 2011.
Article
- The Emergence of Law to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections
** Published in AHLA Connections, v. 16, n.8 (Aug. 2012). © 2012 American Health Lawyers Association
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