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Colorado

Colorado

  • Colorado's standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections: 0.662
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 60%
    • CAUTIs: 23%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 61
    • 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 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 SSI Prevention Collaborative
  • Dialysis facilities in this state are participating in prevention and/or reporting initiatives for HAIs
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $334,269.66
  • 2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $150,000.00
    • Activity: Reporting and Ensuring the Quality of Healthcare-associated Infection Data (HAI Surveillance)
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $363,302
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $414,402
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $977,516

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contacts:

  • Tara Janosz, MPH
    CO HAI Coordinator
    Patient Safety Program Epidemiologist
    Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
    Denver, CO 80246

  • Phone:(303) 691-4981
    Fax: (303) 753-6214

  • Wendy Bamberg, MD
    Medical Epidemiologist for Healthcare-Associated Infections
    Emerging Infections Program
    Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
    Denver, CO 80246

  • Phone:(303) 692-2491
    Fax: (303) 782-0338
  • Colorado Department of Health

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Florida

Florida

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Georgia

Georgia

* These projects include laboratory components

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Idaho

Idaho

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Illinois

Illinois

* These projects include laboratory components

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Indiana

Indiana

* These projects include laboratory components

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Iowa

Iowa

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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Minnesota

Minnesota

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New York

New York

  • New York's standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections: 0.858
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 99.5%
    • CAUTIs: 29%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 179
    • 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 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
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $648,428.11
  • 2012 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Funding Program Component (PC) funding amount: $220,000.00
    • Activity: Improving Health Department Capacity to Provide Infection Prevention and Control Assistance
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $621,472
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) funding amount: $392,863
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $1,599,048

* These projects include laboratory components

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Oregon

Oregon

* These projects include laboratory components

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania's standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections: 0.531
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 90%
    • CAUTIs: 94%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 166
    • This state has done some type of validation effort for CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI. 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
  • 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
  • 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

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

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Tennessee

Tennessee

  • Tennessee's standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections: 0.889
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 61.5%
    • CAUTIs: 9.5%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 69
    • 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 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
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $408,754.66
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $768,006
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (EIP) Funded Amount: $354,212
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act (ELC) funding amount: $1,746,164

* These projects include laboratory components

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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Vermont

Vermont

  • Vermont's standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections: 0.782
  • The percent of healthcare facilities in this state reporting HAI data to CDC's NHSN:
    • CLABSIs: 61.5%
    • CAUTIs: 10%
    • The number of facilities reporting SSIs: 13
  • 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*
  • 2012 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $284.605.70.
  • 2011 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $67,236
  • 2009-2011 Recovery Act funding amount: $830,600

* These projects include laboratory components

State Contact:

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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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