Healthcare-associated Infections

Alaska Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Alaska

Patients in Alaska hospitals had 28 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.72, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 34.6%
- CAUTIs: 19.2%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 1-4
State has implemented CDC injection safety initiatives
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $105,000.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $71,472
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $201,830
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

State Contact:

Alaska:

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 283 KB]

Kim Spink, RN, BSN, CIC
HAI Coordinator
Nurse Epidemiologist
Section of Epidemiology
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503-5932
Phone: (907) 269-8085
Fax: (907)562-7802

The information included in this map describes state HAI prevention efforts with financial and/or technical support provided by CDC. Please refer to state health department Web sites for information about additional HAI prevention efforts underway in each state.