National Health Safety Network has a mission to protect the patient and the healthcare worker
National Health Safety Network has a mission to protect the patient and the healthcare worker  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Tue Oct 29 2024
Description: One of the main tools the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has to help it control and prevent is the National Health Safety Network (NHSN). As the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system, it ensures the folks whose job it is to help patients are being protected themselves. For an overview of how the NHSN works and the role it plays in CDC's mission, we welcome Arjun Srinivasan, Deputy Director for Program Improvement in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices