Useful Website Links

• Please also see Resources - Useful Links for health care workers for further information.

• Department of Human Services (Victoria) - Infection Control
• Better Health Channel (Victoria) - Antibiotic Resistance
• NHMRC Guidelines for Infection Control in the Healthcare Setting (Australia)
• Centers for Disease control and Prevention (USA) - Tips for Patients
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) Consumer Information (US)
• The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) (USA) is an independent state agency responsible for addressing the problem of escalating health costs, ensuring the quality of health care, and increasing access for all citizens regardless of ability to pay. This website presents surgeon level data.
• Consumers Union (USA) - Site on the prevention of hospital infections.
• The Leapfrog Group (USA) was created to help save lives and reduce preventable medical mistakes by mobilising employer purchasing power to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety of health care and by giving consumers information to make more informed hospital choices.