HAI - healthcare-associated infection
CLABSI - central line-associated bloodstream infection
NHSN - National Healthcare Safety Network
ASC - ambulatory surgical center
DSHS - Department of State Health Services
LTAC - long-term acute care (facility)
ICU - intensive care unit
CCU - critical care unit
IP - infection preventionist
SSI - surgical site infection
RSV - respiratory syncytial virus
PAE - preventable adverse event
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CABGs - coronary artery bypass grafts
IPPS - Inpatient Prospective Payment System
NICU - neonatal intensive care unit
ICD-9-CM - International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision Clinical Modification
SIR - standardized infection ratio
DHQP- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
APIC - Association for Prevention of Infection and Control
MRSA - methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
MDRO - multi drug resistant organisms
CDI - Clostridioides difficile infection
SHEA - The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
VAE - ventilator-associated event
VAP- ventilator-associated pneumonia
