Healthcare-associated Infections

States with Activities A and B funding: Infrastructure and Monitoring

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Alabama

Patients in Alabama hospitals had 31 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.69, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 65.3%
- CAUTIs: 80.5%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 74
- This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI. For CAUTI, 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 CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
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: $71,472
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $487,133
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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

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)

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

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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New Jersey

Patients in New Jersey hospitals had 27 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted. (SIR=0.73, What is this?)
The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
- CLABSIs: 76.6%
- CAUTIs: 76.6%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 71
- This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI.
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
This state is training a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
State has implemented CDC injection safety initiatives and participates in the One and Only Campaign
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $33,934.60
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $180,000.00
- Activity: Improving Health Department Capacity to Provide Infection Prevention and Control Assistance
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: $217,067
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC 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

Patients in Ohio 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:
- o CLABSIs: 66.0%
- CAUTIs: 19.7%
- The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 12
Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
State health department and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
This state was selected for CDC's Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
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: $71,472
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $373,868
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)

Ohio:

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

State Contact:

Cathy J. Zuercher, BSN, RN, BC
Outbreak Response and Bioterrorism Investigation Team
Bureau of Disease Investigation and Surveillance
Division of Prevention
Ohio Department of Health
35 East Chestnut Street, 6 FL
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone: (614) 752-4487
Fax: (614) 564-2456
Cathy.Zuercher@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.