Healthcare-associated Infections

States with Activities B and C funding: Monitoring and Prevention Projects

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Colorado

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 86%
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
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 SSI Prevention Collaborative
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $414,402
2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $977,516
- Activity B and C: Monitoring and Prevention Projects (see EIP ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $363,302
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contacts:

Sara M. Reese, PhD
Patient Safety Program Epidemiologist
Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
Phone:(303) 692-2929
Fax: (303) 753-6214
Sreese@smtpgate.dphe.state.co.us

Wendy Bamberg, MD
Medical Epidemiologist for Healthcare-Associated Infections
Emerging Infections Program
Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
Phone:(303) 692-2491
Fax: (303) 782-0338
wendy.bamberg@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Health

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New York

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 100%
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 is training a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network*
State has implemented CDC injection safety initiatives and participates in the One and Only Campaign
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
EIP funding amount: $392,863
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,599,048
- Activity: B, C (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $621,472
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

New York:

State Contact:

Carole Van Antwerpen, RN,BSN,CIC
Program Director
Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting
Division of Epidemiology
ESP Corning Towers, Room 2580
Phone: (518) 474-3343
Fax: (518) 473-4090
clv02@health.state.ny.us

Cindi Dubner
State HAI Plan Coordinator
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Healthcare-Associated Infections
ESP Corning Tower, Room 2580
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: (518) 474-3343
Fax: (518) 473-4090
clk01@health.state.ny.us
New York 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.