Acronyms
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Acronyms
| Acronym | Term |
|---|---|
| AAR | After Action Report |
| AR | Antimicrobial Resistance or Antibiotic Resistant Infections |
| ARLN | Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network |
| AU | Antibiotic Use |
| AUR | Antibiotic Use and Resistance |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid |
| CRE | Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae |
| EIP | Emerging Infections Program |
| ELC | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| EOP | Emergency Operations Plan |
| HAI | Healthcare-Associated Infections |
| HAN | Health Alert Network |
| HD | Health Department |
| HIP | Health Improvement Plan |
| L or LHD | Local Health Department |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MDRO | Multidrug-resistant organism |
| NHSN | National Healthcare Safety Network |
| NNDSS | Nationally Notifiable Data Detection System |
| PMS | Performance Management System |
| PHAB | Public Health Accreditation Board |
| PHF | Public Health Foundation |
| QI | Quality Improvement |
| S | State Health Department |
| S/T | State/Tribal Health Department |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| T | Tribal Health Department |
| T/L | Tribal/Local Health Department |