Healthcare-associated Infections

Wyoming Activities to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Wyoming

Patients in Wyoming hospitals had 71 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.29, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 61.3%
- CAUTIs: 77.4%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 1-4
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $47,414.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $23,239
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

Wyoming state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 464 KB]

State Contact:

Emily Thorp
Surveillance Epidemiologist
Infectious Disease Program
Preventive Health and Safety Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Office: (307) 777-8634
Fax: (307) 777-5573
emily.thorp@wyo.gov
Wyoming 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.