Healthcare-associated Infections

Rhode Island Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Rhode Island

Patients in Rhode Island hospitals had 29 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.71, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 78.6%
- CAUTIs: 57.1%
- 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 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 SSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $69,872.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,147
- 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)

* These projects include laboratory components

Rhode Island state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 555 KB]

State Contact:

Rosa Baier, MPH
Senior Scientist
Quality Partners of Rhode Island
235 Promenade Street
Suite 500, Box 18
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401)528-3205
Fax: (401)528-3210
rbaier@riqio.sdps.org
Rhode Island 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.