Healthcare-associated Infections

HHS Organizational Region 7

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Missouri

Patients in Missouri hospitals had 53 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.47, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 56.3%
- CAUTIs: 13.3%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 15
State hospital association is involved with CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a C.diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Washington University and BJC Epi-Center for Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections
  - Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $70,000.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,121
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $203,730
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

State Contact:

Eddie Hedrick BS, MT(ASCP), CIC
Emerging Infections Coordinator
Senior Epidemiology Specialist
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
Phone: (573) 864-5317
Eddie.Hedrick@health.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Health

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Nebraska

Patients in Nebraska hospitals had 39 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.61, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 20.0%
- CAUTIs: 17.9%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 10
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 SSI Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $100,008.00
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,300
- 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)

Nebraska state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 82 KB]

State Contact:

Tom Safranek, M.D.
State Epidemiologist
Division of Public Health
Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services
301 Centennial Mall
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone (main): (402) 471-2937
Phone (direct): (402) 471-0550 Fax: (402) 471-3601
tom.safranek@nebraska.gov
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Healthcare-associated Infections Prevention

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Kansas

Patients in Kansas 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: 28.9%
- CAUTIs: 27.5%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 12
- This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI.
State hospital association is involved with CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a C.diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $103,700.00
- 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: $576,307
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

Kansas state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 520 KB]

State Contact:

Joseph M. Scaletta, MPH, RN, CIC
Director, KDHE Healthcare-associated Infections Program
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Surveillance and Epidemiology
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 210
Topeka KS 66612-1274
Office: (785) 296-4090
Fax: (785) 291-3775
Epidemiology Hotline: (877) 427-7317
JScaletta@kdheks.gov

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Iowa

Patients in Iowa hospitals had 45 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: 32.8%
- CAUTIs: 42.6%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 6
- This state has done some type of validation effort for CAUTI. This includes audit of medical records.
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $275,587.06
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (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: $880,622
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

Iowa state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 159 KB]

State Contact:

Nancy Wilde
HAI Coordinator
Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: (515) 242-3892
Fax: (515) 281-5698
Nancy.Wilde@idph.iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Health HAI website

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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.