Healthcare-associated Infections

Massachusetts Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Massachusetts

Patients in Massachusetts hospitals had 44 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.56, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 72.6%
- CAUTIs: 14.7%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 67
- This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI and SSI.
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
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Translation Prevention Research Epicenter
  - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, Mass.
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $333,494.66
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $521,472
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,599,587
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

State Contact:

Eileen McHale
Patient Safety Ombudsman
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction
99 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111-1703
Phone: (617) 753-7324
Eileen.mchale@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Department of Public 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.