Healthcare-associated Infections

Missouri Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Missouri

Patients in Missouri hospitals had 53 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.47, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 56.3%
- CAUTIs: 13.3%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 15
State hospital association is involved with CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a C.diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Washington University and BJC Epi-Center for Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections
  - Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $70,000.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,121
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $203,730
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

State Contact:

Eddie Hedrick BS, MT(ASCP), CIC
Emerging Infections Coordinator
Senior Epidemiology Specialist
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
Phone: (573) 864-5317
Eddie.Hedrick@health.mo.gov
Missouri Department of 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.