healthcare-associated infection (hai) program

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HAIProgram@cdph.ca.gov
HAI_AS@cdph.ca.gov

Antimicrobial Stewardship

CDPH Spread Awareness, Stpp Resistance.

Approximately 30% of antibiotics prescribed in U.S. acute care hospitals are either unnecessary or suboptimal. Subsequent studies show this may be higher in certain settings including:

79% of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (due to excessive duration)
77% of patients with urinary tract infections (due to lack of documentation of signs and symptoms of infection)

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory staff can work together to improve antimicrobial use (AU) through effective antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs (ASPs).
ASPs improve patient outcomes and reduce adverse consequences, including antimicrobial resistance (AR) and Clostridioides difficile infections.

Visit the resources below for more information.

CDPH ASP Honor Roll

CA AS Collaborative
Network (ASCN)

Antimicrobial Stewardship
Resources

U.S. Antimicrobial
Awareness Week

CDC’s Be Antibiotics
Aware Toolkit

AS and AR Newsletter

Help and Support

Antimicrobial
Resistance

CDPH HAI ASP Honor Roll

More than one third of California hospital ASPs are Honor Roll members. Apply for Bronze, Silver or Gold level designation to recognize your facility’s ASP.

California AS Collaborative Network (ASCN)

Share ideas and collaborate on AS topics and projects with peers.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources

Learn how to develop and improve ASP in your healthcare setting. We have resources for acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient clinics.

U.S. Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Interested in being antimicrobial aware? Visit our pages for handouts, toolkits, educational materials, and other resources.

CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware Toolkit

Get involved and promote antibiotic awareness in your communities using CDC’s resources and tools.

AS and AR Newsletter

Check out The ASR Update! The ASR update is a bi-annual newsletter providing updates on news, reports, research, policies, and events related to antimicrobial stewardship and resistance in California.

Help and Support

Obtain one-on-one support from the CDPH HAI AS team to strengthen your AS program or for help submitting your CDPH HAI ASP Honor Roll application.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Learn more information about antimicrobial resistance, including Candida auris and carbapenemase-producing organisms.

Additional CDPH Resources

Antimicrobial Stewardship
Home Page

Infection Preventionist webpage

Infection
Preventionist
Home Page

Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Home Page

Page Last Updated : April 4, 2025