Connecticut Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

• Patients in Connecticut hospitals had 37 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.63, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 73.2%
  • CAUTIs: 14.6%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 1-4
  • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI. This includes audit of medical records.
• 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
• One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network*
• State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
• Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
• 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $395,493.86
  • Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $69,980
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $338,531
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $878,049
  • Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see EIP ELC Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components