AGENCIES IMPACTING INFECTION CONTROL

•  APIC   http://www.apic.org
  
• TSICP  http://tsicp.org

NON-REGULATORY

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)  http://www.cdc.gov
  
• Infection Control Guidelines (Protecting patients & healthcare workers)  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/guidelines.html
  
• Adult vaccine schedule  http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm
  
• Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of MTB in Healthcare Settings, 2005  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5417.pdf
  
• Guidance for the selection & use of personal protective equipment (PPE)  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/ppe/PPEslides6-29-04.pdf
  
• Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)  http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac
  
• IHI - Institute for Healthcare Improvement   http://www.ihi.org
  
• National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)  http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/
  
• NHSN  Library  http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/library.html#psc
  
• NIOSH – Nat’l Institute for Occupational Safety & Health  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
  
• NIOSH TB respiratory protection program  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/99-143.html
  
• World Health Organization  http://www.who.int
  
• SHEA  http://www.shea-online.org/

REGULATORY

• CMS – Center for Medicare & Medicaid (see Legislation/COPs/Hospitals/IC)

          http://www.cms.gov

• DOT

          http://www.dot.gov

• EPA – Environmental Protection Agency

          http://www/epa.gov

• FDA – Food & Drug Administration (see 2009 Food Code)

          http://www.fda.gov

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  OSHA – Occupational Health & Safety Administration (see Regulations & Standards – 1910 Occupational Safety & Health Standards - 1910.132 PPE; 1910.133 Eye & Face Protection; 1910.134 Respiratory Protection; 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens

            http://www.osha.gov

• Texas Administrative Code

           http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/

• Texas Department of State Health Services

            http://www.dshs.state.tx.us

            http://www.HAItexas.org

ACREDITING AGENCIES

• The Joint Commission

            http://www.jointcommission.org

• Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program

         http://www.hfap

• CAP – College of American Pathologists

          http://www.cap.org

• CARF – Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

         http://www.carf.org

OTHER AGENCIES

• AAMI - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

            http://www.aami.org

• ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

          http://www.acgih.org

• AIA/FGI - American Institute of Architects/Academy of Architecture for Health/Facility Guidelines Institute )

         http://www.aia.org

• American Academy of Pediatrics

         http://www.aap.org

• ANSI - American Nat’l Standards Institute

          http://ansi.org

• ASHE - American Society of Healthcare Engineers

          http://www.ashe.org/

• ASHP - American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP)

         http://www.ashp.org/

• ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air Conditioning Engineers

          http://www.ashrae.org

• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

         http://www.nfpa.org

• U. S. Pharmacopeia

          http://www.usp.org