Healthcare-associated Infections

States with Activities A and B funding: Infrastructure and Monitoring

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Alabama

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 80%
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $487,133
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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)

State Contact:

Alabama state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 423 KB]

Nadine Crawford
HAI Coordinator, Infection Control Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
Division of Epidemiology Bureau of Communicable Disease
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1460
Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: (334) 206-5932
Fax: (334) 206-5967
Nadine.Crawford@adph.state.al.us
Alabama Department of Public Health - HAI Reporting and Prevention Program

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Idaho

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 39%
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $508,462
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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)

Idaho state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 197 KB]

State Contact:

Kathryn Turner, PhD, MPH
Program Manager Office of Epidemiology, Food Protection, and Immunization
450 West State St., 4th Floor
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-5870
Fax: (208) 332-7307
turnerk@dhw.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

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Kansas

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 37%
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $576,307
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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)

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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New Jersey

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 75%
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented CDC injection safety initiatives and participates in the One and Only Campaign
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $217,067
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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)

State Contact:

Emmanuel Noggoh
Director, Office of healthcare Quality Assessment
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Office of healthcare Quality Assessment
240 W State Street, 11th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 984-7334
Fax: (609) 984-7735
emmanuel.noggoh@doh.state.nj.us
New Jersey Department of Health

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Ohio

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 76.6%
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
This state was selected for a 2006 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Ohio State University
  - Ohio State Prevention Epicenter, Ohio State Health Network Infection Control Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $373,868
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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)

Ohio:

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 152 KB]

State Contact:

Jane Carmean, BSN, RN, CIC
Infectious Disease Control Consultant
Outbreak Response and Bioterrorism Investigation Team
Bureau of Disease Investigation and Surveillance
Division of Prevention
Ohio Department of Health
35 East Chestnut Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 644-2709
Fax: (614) 564-2456
Jane.Carmean@odh.ohio.gov
Surveillance@odh.ohio.gov

Ohio Department of Health

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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.