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Healthcare Associated Infections

Reducing healthcare associated infections in NSW

Prevention of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and multi-resistant organism (MRO) colonisations is one of the key patient quality and safety initiatives for NSW Health.

Every patient has the right to receive appropriate health care and leave hospital without an HAI or MRO colonisation. The goal is to prevent every patient from acquiring an HAI or MRO colonisation during all stages of their care and treatment.

Use this website to see policies, guidelines, tools to assist, references and action plans for the various modules associated with implementing the requirements of the

Information on the HAI committees and the discussion forum is on the Intranet only.

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This web page is managed and authorised by Quality & Safety of the NSW Department of Health. Last updated: 19 August, 2009