Healthcare-associated Infections

Arkansas Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Arkansas

Patients in Arkansas hospitals had 52 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.48, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 54.0%
- CAUTIs: 37.9%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 11
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $94,774.40
- 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:

Arkansas:

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

Megan Berley, MPH
HAI Program Coordinator/ Epidemiologist
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham St., Slot 32
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-2296
Megan.Berley@arkansas.gov
Arkansas Department of Health

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.