Healthcare-associated Infections

Arizona Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Arizona

Patients in Arizona hospitals had 42 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.58, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 59.8%
- CAUTIs: 19.6%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 14
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State is training a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CRE Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $184,278.40
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $75,000.00
- Activity: Implementation of Laboratory Tests for Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $316,087
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) (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:

Arizona:

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

Vinita Oberoi, MPH
Healthcare Associated Infections Program Manager
Office of Infectious Disease Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Ave., Suite 140
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 364-4561
Vinita.Oberoi@azdhs.gov
Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Infectious Disease Services

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.