Healthcare-associated Infections

South Dakota Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

South Dakota

Patients in South Dakota hospitals had 56 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.44, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 20.3%
- CAUTIs: 15.6%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 6
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
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: $69,422.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $63,945
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $174,358
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

South Dakota state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 217 KB]

State Contact:

Angela M. Jackley, RN
HAI Coordinator
Disease Intervention Specialist
South Dakota Department of Health
302 East Dakota Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5348
Fax: (605) 773-4072
Angela.Jackley@state.sd.us
South Dakota 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.