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These States Were Selected for CDC's Prevention Epicenter Program to Support Innovative Approaches to Reducing HAIs

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Illinois

Illinois

  • Patients in Illinois hospitals had 41 percent fewer central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011 than would have been predicted.  (SIR=0.59, What is this?)
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 72.5%
    • CAUTIs: 26.6%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 137
    • o 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 hospital association is involved with a CUSP initiative to prevent CLABSI and/or CAUTI
  • This state has trained 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
  • State has implemented a CAUTI Prevention Collaborative.
  • State has implemented two C. diff Prevention Collaboratives.
  • State has implemented a Prevention Collaborative for LTC Facilities
  • This state is part of an HHS study evaluating MDROs on environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities*
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $447,159.66
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $779,616
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $853,443

* These projects include laboratory components

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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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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Utah

Utah

State Contact:

  • Sherry Varley RN,CIC
    Infection Preventionist
    Healthcare Associated Infections Program Coordinator
    Utah Dept of Health Bureau of Epidemiology
    288 North 1460 West, 2nd Floor
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84114

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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

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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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