Healthcare-associated Infections

Michigan Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Michigan

Patients in Michigan hospitals had 64 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.36, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 59.9%
- CAUTIs: 21.7%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 28
State health department and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CAUTI 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 Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
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: $361,653.66
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $782,173
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, HAI Prevention Initiatives and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $685,729
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

Michigan state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 911 KB]

State Contact:

Jennie L. Finks, DVM, MVPH
Surveillance of Healthcare-associated and Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit
Michigan Department of Community Health
Capitol View Building, 5th floor
201 Townsend, 5th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 335-9547
Fax: (517) 335-8263
FinksJ@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Community 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.