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California

California

  • Patients in California hospitals had 43 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.57, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 83.9%
    • CAUTIs: 24.2%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 332
    • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI and SSI. This includes audit of medical records.
  • Facilities in this state are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN
  • 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*
  • States that have implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
  • States that have implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
  • States that have implemented a MRSA Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
  • 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: $670,169.66
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $771,472
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $458,366
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $2,596,434
    • Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (for more information see EIP ELC Activities Funded)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

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Maryland

Maryland

  • Patients in Maryland hospitals had 33 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.67, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 79.7%
    • CAUTIs: 47.5%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 45
    • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI and SSI. For CLABSI, this includes audit of medical records.
  • 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
  • One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network*
  • 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 Hand Hygiene Collaborative
  • State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
  • State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a VAP 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*
  • State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $333,494.66
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,853
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $394,129
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EL) funding amount: $1,258,613

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contacts:

  • Katherine Richards, MPH
    Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Coordinator
    Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response
    Prevention and Health Promotion Administration
    Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
    201 West Preston Street, 3rd Floor
    Baltimore, MD 21201
  • Phone: (410) 767-3543
    Fax: (410) 669-4215

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Michigan

Michigan

  • Patients in Michigan hospitals had 64 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.36, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 59.9%
    • CAUTIs: 21.7%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 28
  • State health department and hospital association are involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
  • State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a CAUTI 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 has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
  • State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a VAP 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: $361,653.66
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $782,173
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $685,729

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

  • Jennie L. Finks, DVM, MVPH
    Surveillance of Healthcare-associated and Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit
    Michigan Department of Community Health
    Capitol View Building, 5th floor
    201 Townsend, 5th Floor
    Lansing, MI 48913

  • Phone: (517) 335-9547
    Fax: (517) 335-8263
  • Michigan Department of Community Health

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North Carolina

North Carolina

  • Patients in North Carolina hospitals had 43 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.57, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 69.9%
    • CAUTIs: 26.3%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 32
    • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI and CAUTI. This includes audit of medical records.
  • 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
  • State has implemented a C. diff Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
  • States has implemented a CLABSI Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a SSI Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a MDRO Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
  • State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
  • This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
    • Duke University Prevention Epicenter
      - Duke University, Durham, N.C.
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $59,022.40
  • 2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $33,125.00
    • Activity: Improving Health Department Capacity to Provide Infection Prevention and Control Assistance
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $339,277
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,659,130

State Contact:

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Ohio

Ohio

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

Ohio Department of Health

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

  • Patients in Pennsylvania hospitals had 51 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.49, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 80.5%
    • CAUTIs: 86.0%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 171
    • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI and CAUTI.
  • 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 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 has implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative
  • State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $20,000.00
  • 2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $275,000.00
    • Activity: Improving Antimicrobial Use to Decrease Antimicrobial Resistance HAIs and Clostridium difficile Infections and Identify Cost-effective and Evidence-based Healthcare-associated Infections Intervention Strategies
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $71,472
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,020,480

State Contact:

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

  • Patients in Puerto Rico hospitals had 41 percent more central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=1.41, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 32.2%
    • CAUTIs: 30.5%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 0
  • 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 a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative
  • 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 Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
  • 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: $70,307.00
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,154
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $201,830

State Contact:

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

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Washington

Washington

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

  • David Birnbaum, PhD, MPH
    Program Manager
    Healthcare Associated Infections Program
    Division of Disease Control and Health Statistics
    Washington State Department of Health
    PO Box 47811
    Olympia, Washington 98504-7811

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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.

 
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