HHS Organizational Region 10

• Patients in Alaska hospitals had 28 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.72, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 34.6%
  • CAUTIs: 19.2%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 1-4
• State has implemented CDC injection safety initiatives
• State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
• 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: $71,472
  • 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)

• 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

• Patients in Idaho hospitals had 57 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.43, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 25.5%
  • CAUTIs: 14.9%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 11
  • This state has done some type of validation effort for SSI. This includes audit of medical records.
• State hospital association is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
• State has implemented a C. diff 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 Hand Hygiene Collaborative
• State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
• 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $79,750.00
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $58,617
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $508,462
  • Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

• Patients in Oregon hospitals had by 62 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.38, What is this?)
• The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
  • CLABSIs: 68.8%
  • CAUTIs: 34.4%
  • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 53
  • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI.
• 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
• One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network*
• State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
• State has implemented a CRE Prevention Collaborative
• State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
• 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $430,766.66
  • Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2012 Other Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $302,987.65  
  • Activity: Antimicrobial Use Surveillance (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $426,524
  • Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funded amount: $341,258
• 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $724,228
  • Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see EIP ELC Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components