Healthcare-associated Infections

Delaware Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Delaware

Patients in Delaware hospitals had 47 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.53, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 61.5%
- CAUTIs: 53.8%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 6
- 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 and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $82,955.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,760
- 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:

Delaware:

Tabatha N. Offutt-Powell, Dr.P.H.
       Healthcare-Associated Infections Coordinator
       Disease Investigations Manager
       Bureau of Epidemiology
       Delaware Division of Public Health
       540 S. Dupont Highway
       Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: 302-744-1058
Email tabatha.offutt-powell@state.de.us
Delaware Health and Social 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.