CORHA Thresholds for Reporting and Investigating Cases of Influenza
The thresholds and outbreak definitions presented below are based on available scientific resources and expert opinion and intended only as guidance for potential adaptation to the local epidemiology of...… Read More »
Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) Outbreak Standardized Variables List
In order to maximize learning from outbreaks, public health and providers should use standardized variables. Which variables should be collected will vary by setting and outbreak. However, regardless of...… Read More »
How CORHA is Developing Standards on Notification and Disclosure of Clusters and Outbreaks – SHEA 2019 Presentation Slides
This presentation given at the 2019 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting, highlights the history of HAI outbreak reporting, notification and disclosure, ethical principles related to this...… Read More »
Introducing CORHA’s Principles and Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response and its Importance
The field of healthcare epidemiology has expanded tremendously and now encompasses an extensive network of stakeholders working collaboratively across healthcare settings, government agencies, and partner organizations to decrease healthcare-associated...… Read More »
Investigation/Reporting Thresholds and Outbreak Definitions for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings