Washington Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

• Patients in Washington hospitals had 52 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.48, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 60.2%
  • CAUTIs: 37.9%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 42
  • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI. This includes audit of medical records.
• Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
• State hospital association is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
• This state has trained a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
• This state was selected for CDC's Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
• State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
• 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: $66,153
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $873,266
  • Activity B: Monitoring (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components