HHS Releases Draft HAI Plan for Long-Term Care Facilities

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has released a draft of its National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in long-term healthcare facilities.

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Since the publication of the original HAI Action Plan in 2009, which focused on acute-care settings, there has been awareness of the need for strategies to address HAIs in long-term care facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes. The Steering Committee chose to address HAIs in long-term care facilities for Phase 3.   

The Office of Healthcare Quality is soliciting public comments on the draft through Aug. 22.

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