Healthcare-associated Infections

State Has Implemented a VAP Prevention Collaborative

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

California

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 99%
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
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)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $771,472
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and HAI Prevention Initiatives (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

Lynn Janssen, MS, CIC
Coordinator, HAI Liaison Program (ARRA Grant)
Healthcare-associated Infections Program
Center for Health Care Quality
California Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Bldg E
Richmond CA 94804
Phone: (510) 307-8652
California Department of Public Health Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program

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.