Legislations, Regulations &
Policy Making

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Hospital Pay-For-Performance Programs In Maryland Produced Strong Results, Including Reduced Hospital-Acquired Conditions  

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S. Calikoglu1, R. Murray and D. Feeney. Hospital Pay-For-Performance Programs In Maryland Produced Strong Results, Including Reduced Hospital-Acquired Conditions.

Effect of Nonpayment for Preventable Infections in U.S. Hospitals  

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G. M. Lee and Others. Effect of Nonpayment for Preventable Infections in U.S. Hospitals. N Engl J Med 367:1428, October 11, 2012

CDC and ASTHO Release Policy Tool Kit for Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention  

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When deciding whether to adopt any of the provisions in this tool kit, careful consideration should be given to whether a provision should appear in statute or regulation. State legal counsel should be consulted before drafting legislation to ensure compliance with existing statutes and authorities. This tool kit is designed to provide you guidance and program implementation

State-Based HAI Prevention  

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Follow CDC's Interactive Map Showing the Latest Updates on State-Based HAI Prevention activities.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)  

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Educational Resources provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) promote and increase national awareness of hospital-associated infections and Present on the Admission (POA) Indicator Reporting policy.

APIC Interactive Legislative Map  

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Stay up-to-date on key public policy issues and initiatives of interest to infection prevention and control professionals is an essential part of the Public Policy Department.

California Department of Public Health Healthcare Associated Infection Program Resources  

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The Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program is one of three programs in the Center for Health Care Quality of the California Department of Public Health. The Program is responsible for the surveillance, reporting, and prevention of infections in California's general acute care hospitals as mandated by Senate Bills 739, 1058, and 158. The Program was authorized in December 2009.

Guidance on Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections  

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Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.