Healthcare-associated Infections

North Dakota Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

North Dakota

Patients in North Dakota hospitals had 63 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.37, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 12.5%
- CAUTIs: 10%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 0
State health department is 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 SSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CRE Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $74,185.20
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $48,611
- 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)

North Dakota state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 239 KB]

State Contact:

Faye Salzer
HAI Activities Coordinator
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Disease Control
PO Box 241
Ashley, ND 58413
Phone: (701) 333-8389
fsalzer@nd.gov

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.