Georgia Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

• Patients in Georgia hospitals had 18 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.82, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 62.7%
  • CAUTIs: 34.9%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 32
• 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 Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
• Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
• State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
• EIP funding amount: $497,911
• 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: $497,911
  • Activity A: Infrastructure (see EIP ELC Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components