GAO report calls for continued leadership
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, March 25, 2009
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A March 2008 report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) called for more healthcare leadership in order to improve prevention practices and data collection concerning healthcare-associated infections (HAI).
The GAO held the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) specifically accountable for promoting the implementation of CDC recommendations, beginning with guided prioritization for healthcare facilities. The report noted that while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and accrediting agencies, such as The Joint Commission, incorporate a few of the CDC’s nearly 1,200 recommendations in their regulations and standards, it is not reasonable to expect those organizations to require additional recommendations without prioritizing them.
The report also noted that HHS needs to do a better job of effectively using the HAI data collected through multiple databases. Additionally there needs to be greater consistency and compatibility with future data collection in order to highlight specific areas of concern.
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