“We welcome the opportunity to work with CDC on the important issue of infection prevention,” Maulik Joshi, president of HRET and associate executive vice president of AHA, said in a statement. “This project will build on our national work that has successfully reduced CAUTI and CLABSI rates and improved patient care.”
The two organizations plan to work with state hospital associations, CMS Quality Improvement Networks and state health departments to provide technical assistance for at least 300 hospitals. Additionally, HRET will coordinate with another AHA member group, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, to develop the necessary resources for designing and redesigning hospitals with the best practices to reduce infection risk. HRET also plans to develop concise reports to guide healthcare facility design and layout for improving infection control programs.
“The healthcare environment plays a central role in infection control,” said Dale Woodin, senior executive director of ASHE, said in a statement. “Providing guidance on existing and new healthcare construction will benefit all healthcare facilities and will improve care for patients.”
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