Healthcare-associated Infections

Texas Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Texas

Patients in Texas hospitals had 44 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.56, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 52.6%
- CAUTIs: 23.7%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 247
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
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
States that have implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA):
- State of Texas funding: $273,285
  - Activity: HAI Prevention Initiatives
- Houston: $341,500
  - Activity: Antimicrobial Use Surveillance (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,233,977
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

Texas:

State Contact:

Ron Gernsbacher, LCSW
HAI Program Coordinator
Healthcare-Associated Infections
and Preventable Adverse Events
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 W 49th Street
Austin TX, 78756

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.