In 5 Years, the CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
plans on accomplishing these seven challenges:
Challenge
1:
Reduce catheter-associated adverse events by 50% among patients
in healthcare settings
Challenge
2:
Reduce targeted surgical adverse events by 50%
Challenge
3:
Reduce hospitalizations and mortality from respiratory tract infections
among long-term care patients by 50%
Challenge
4:
Reduce targeted antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections by
50% by:
preventing infections
diagnosing and treating infections appropriately
optimizing antimicrobial use, and
preventing transmission in healthcare settings
Challenge
5:
Eliminate laboratory errors leading to adverse patient outcomes
Challenge
6:
Eliminate occupational needlestick injuries among healthcare personnel
Challenge
7:
Achieve 100% adherence to ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices) guidelines for immunization of healthcare personnel
|