MRSA methacillin resistant staph aureus

VRE vancomycin resistant enterococcus

MDRO multi drug resistent organism - resistant to 1 or more classses of antibiotics

HH hand hygien

PPE personal protective equipment

SSI surgical site infection

CaUTI foley catheter urinary tract infection

BSI: blood stream infection

VAP: ventilator acquired infection

AORN association of operating room nurses

APIC Association of professionals in infection control

CDC center for disease control

esbl extended spectrum beta lactimase

CABSI catheter associated bloodstream infection

KPC carbepenem resistant enterococcus

E Coli - escherichia coli

C Diff clostridium difficile

STAC short term acute care facility - acute hospital

LTAC - long term acute care

JC Joint commission

PICC peripheraly inserted central catheter

pseudo - pseudamonas aeruginosa

VISA vancomycin intermediate sensitive enterococcus

MSSA methacillin sensitive staph aureus

SNIF skilled nursing facility (nursing home, rehabillitation center)

IP infection preventionist

CHG chlorhexidine gluconate

CMS centers for medicare and medicaid services

HAI healthcare associated infection

CAI community acquired infection

ISDA Infectious Disease Society of AMerica

SHEA Society for HEalthcare Epidemiology of America

NHSN National Healthcare Safety Network

CVC Central venous catheter

AVA Association of vascular access

CABG coronary artery bypass graft

SCIP Surgical Care Inprovement Project

OR operating room

SPD Sterile processing department

WHO world health organization