Healthcare-associated Infections

These States are Training a CDC/CSTE Fellow as a State or Local HAI-Focused Epidemiologist

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Illinois

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
This state is training a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention Epicenter
  - Cook County Health & Hospital System
  - Rush University Medical Center
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative.
State has implemented two C. diff Prevention Collaboratives.
This state is part of an HHS study evaluating MDROs on environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities*
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $853,443
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $779,616
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, HAI Prevention Initiatives and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

Erica Abu-Ghallous, MSN, MPH, RN
Division of Patient Safety and Quality
Illinois Department of Public Health
122 S. Michigan Avenue 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 814-2915
Fax: (312) 814-1953
erica.abughallous@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Public Health

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Kentucky

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 58.9%
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
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $276,125
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $274,784
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

Kentucky:

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 405 KB]

State Contact:

Fontaine Sands DrPH, MSN, CIC
HAI Program Manager
Infectious Disease Branch
Division of Epidemiology
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Phone: (502) 564-3261 ext 4129
Fontaine.Sands@ky.gov
Kentucky Department for Public Health - Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention

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Michigan

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 75.4%
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
State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $685,729
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $782,173
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, HAI Prevention Initiatives and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

Michigan state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 911 KB]

State Contact:

Jennie L. Finks, DVM, MVPH
Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiologist and Team Lead
Surveillance of Healthcare-associated and Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit
Surveillance and Infectious Disease Epidemiology (SIDE) Section
Michigan Department of Community Health
Capitol View Building, 5th floor
201 Townsend St
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 335-9547
Fax: (517) 335-8263
FinksJ@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Community Health

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Minnesota

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 40%
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 a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
2009-2011 Recovery Act EIP funding amount: $404,863
2009-2011 Recovery Act ELC funding amount: $652,728
- Activities A and C: Infrastructure and Prevention Projects (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)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

Jean Rainbow
Nurse Specialist - HAI Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
625 Robert St. N.
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Phone: (651) 201-5104
Fax: (651) 201-5743
Jean.rainbow@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health

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New Hampshire

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
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Hand Hygiene 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 funding amount: $737,551
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (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:

Katrina E. Hansen, M.P.H.
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Coordinator
Infectious Disease Surveillance Section
NH Department of Health and Human Services
29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301-6504
Phone: (603) 271-8325
Fax: (603) 271-0545
Katrina.Hansen@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Hampshire 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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Pennsylvania

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
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Adult and Pediatric Prevention Epicenter Network
  - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,020,480
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (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)

Pennsylvania:

State Contact:

Stephen Ostroff, MD
Acting, Physician General
Pennsylvania Department of Health
625 Forster Street, Room 933
Health and Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787.3350
Fax: (717) 772.6975
sostroff@state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Department of Health

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South Carolina

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 96%
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 trained a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $201,830
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information) (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)

South Carolina:

State Contact:

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street,
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 898-3432
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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Tennessee

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 79%
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 trained 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 a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
EIP Funded Amount: $354,212
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,746,164
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $768,006
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, HAI Prevention Initiatives and Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

Tennessee:

State Contact:

Marion A. Kainer MD, MPH, FRACP
Medical Epidemiologist/ Infectious Diseases Physician Director
Hospital Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program
Tennessee Department of Health
CEDS, 1st Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg
425, 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243

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Virginia

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
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
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 funding amount: $1,063,554
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (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)

* These projects include laboratory components

Virginia state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 217 KB]

State Contact:

Andrea Alvarez, MPH
Healthcare-Associated Infections Epidemiologist
Virginia Department of Health
Division of Surveillance and Investigation
109 Governor St, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804.864.8097
Fax: 804.864-8139
Andrea.Alvarez@vdh.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Health

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Vermont

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
This state is training a CDC/CSTE fellow as a state or local HAI-focused epidemiologist
State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative*
State has implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
This state is part of an HHS study evaluating MDROs on environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities*
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $830,600
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $67,236
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

Vermont:

State Contact:

Carol Wood-Koob RN , CIC
HAI Prevention Coordinator
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 951-5150
Fax: (802) 951-4061
carol.wood-koob@ahs.state.vt.us
Vermont Department of Health

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Washington

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 83%
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 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 Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $873,266
- Activity B: Monitoring (see ELC 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)

* These projects include laboratory components

Washington:

State Contact:

Pamela Lovinger
Sr. Advisor for Policy and Business Practices Epidemiology
Health Statistics and Public Health Laboratories
PO Box 47811
Olympia, Washington 98504-7811
Washington State 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.