Healthcare-associated Infections

Ohio Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Ohio

Patients in Ohio 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:
- o CLABSIs: 66.0%
- CAUTIs: 19.7%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 12
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
This state was selected for CDC's Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
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: $373,868
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

Ohio:

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 152 KB]

State Contact:

Cathy J. Zuercher, BSN, RN, BC
Outbreak Response and Bioterrorism Investigation Team
Bureau of Disease Investigation and Surveillance
Division of Prevention
Ohio Department of Health
35 East Chestnut Street, 6 FL
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone: (614) 752-4487
Fax: (614) 564-2456
Cathy.Zuercher@odh.ohio.gov
Surveillance@odh.ohio.gov

Ohio 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.