Healthcare-associated Infections

State is Involved with an Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

Georgia

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 67%
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 Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities*
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
EIP funding amount: $497,911
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $497,911
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see EIP 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

Georgia:

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 208 KB]

State Contact:

Teresa Fox, MS.Ed. MT(ASCP), CIC
HAI Surveillance Program Director
Acute Disease and Epidemiology Section
Georgia Department of Community Health,
Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree St., NW
Suite 14-232
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Phone: (404) 657-6452
Fax: (404) 657-7517
tkfox@dhr.state.ga.us
Georgia Department of Public Health - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program

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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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Maryland

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 71%
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 Hand Hygiene Collaborative
State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
State has implemented a MDRO 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
EIP funding amount: $394,129
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $1,258,613
- Activities A, B, and C: Infrastructure, Monitoring, and Prevention Projects (see EIP ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,853
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contacts:

Katherine Feldman, DVM, MPH, Principal Investigator, ELC
Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response
Infectious Disease and Environmental Health Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
KFeldman@dhmh.state.md.us

Lucy E. Wilson, MD, Sc.M
Chief, Center for Surveillance, Infection Prevention and Outbreak Response
Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response
Infectious Disease and Environmental Health Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
lewilson@dhmh.state.md.us

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Missouri

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 42%
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
This state was selected for a 2011 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Washington University and BJC Epi-Center for Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections
  - Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $203,730
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,121
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

State Contact:

Amy Kelsey
Senior Epidemiology Specialist and Program Coordinator
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
Phone: (573) 751-6407
Amy.kelsey@dhss.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Health

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Nebraska

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 22%
State health department is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $201,830
- Activity A: Infrastructure (see ELC Activities Funded for more information)
2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $66,300
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure (see ACA Activities Funded for more information)

Nebraska state plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 82 KB]

State Contact:

Peg Gilbert, MS, RN
Quality Improvement Advisor
CIMRO of Nebraska
1230 O Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 802-7997
Fax: (402) 476-1335
pgilbert@cimronebraska.org
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Healthcare-associated Infections Prevention

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Ohio

The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting data on at least one HAI to CDC's NHSN: 76.6%
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 was selected for a 2006 CDC Prevention Epicenter program to support innovative approaches to reducing HAIs
- Ohio State University
  - Ohio State Prevention Epicenter, Ohio State Health Network Infection Control Collaborative
State is involved with antimicrobial stewardship activities
2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $373,868
- Activities A and B: Infrastructure and Monitoring (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)

Ohio:

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

State Contact:

Jane Carmean, BSN, RN, CIC
Infectious Disease Control Consultant
Outbreak Response and Bioterrorism Investigation Team
Bureau of Disease Investigation and Surveillance
Division of Prevention
Ohio Department of Health
35 East Chestnut Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 644-2709
Fax: (614) 564-2456
Jane.Carmean@odh.ohio.gov
Surveillance@odh.ohio.gov

Ohio 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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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.