State-based HAI prevention

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program

California

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $2,126,016

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Hemodialysis Bloodstream Infections (BSI); Injection Safety; and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $831,292
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention, Hemodialysis BSI Prevention, and Injection Safety
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $1,943,953
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $2,246,870
2014 ELC Funding Amount: $779,745
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Clostridium difficile (CDI) infection, Hemodialysis BSI, Injection Safety
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $663,425
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare
From 2009-2012 California received funding to build HAI infrastructure, conduct surveillance, and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

California Department of Public Health
Center for Health Care Quality
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building E, Richmond CA 94808
Telephone 510-412-6060
Lynn Janssen, Chief, HAI Program, lynn.janssen@cdph.ca.gov
Erin Epson, MD, Assistant Chief, HAI Program, erin.epson@cdph.ca.gov
Vicki Keller, Liaison Program Coordinator, vicki.keller@cdph.ca.gov
California Department of Public Health Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program

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Georgia

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $1,017,058

Activities: HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Data Validation; and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $163,249
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $515,259
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,753,039
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $218,256
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $270,693
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare
From 2009-2012 Georgia received funding to build HAI infrastructure

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

State Contact:

Jeanne Negley, MBA
HAI Surveillance Program Director
Acute Disease and Epidemiology Section
Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health Acute Disease Epidemiology Section
2 Peachtree Street NW, #14-225
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-2593
Fax: (404) 657-7517
Jeanne.Negley@dph.ga.gov
Georgia Department of Public Health - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program

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Illinois

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Funding Information

2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $1,337,072

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount : $815,588
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $481,324
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $2,206,110
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount : $813,506
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Clostridium difficile infection(CDI); and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $490,848
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare; and Improving Antimicrobial Use to Decrease Antimicrobial Resistant HAIs and Clostridium difficile infections
From 2009-2012 Illinois received funding to build HAI infrastructure; conduct surveillance; and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

Erica Runningdeer, MSN, MPH, RN
Division of Patient Safety and Quality
Illinois Department of Public Health
122 S. Michigan Avenue 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 814-2915
Fax: (312) 814-1953
Erica.Runningdeer@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Public Health

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Los Angeles County

Funding Information

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $189,858
- Activities: Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $479,393
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,315,218

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Massachusetts

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Funding Information

2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $1,258,916

Activities: HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Data Validation; Hemodialysis Bloodstream Infections (BSI); and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $468,006
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program, Data Validation, and Hemodialysis
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $658,747
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,655,637
2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $396,961
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), Data Validation, and Hemodialysis BSI
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $704,151
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare, and Initial Implementation of the CLABSI Validation Guidance to Ensure the Quality of HAI Data
From 2009-2012 Massachusetts received funding to build HAI infrastructure, conduct surveillance, and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

Eileen McHale
Patient Safety Ombudsman
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction
99 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111-1703
Phone: (617) 753-7324
Eileen.mchale@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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Michigan

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Funding Information

2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $1,239,481

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $367,312
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $461,464
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $972,582
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $367,812
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $452,993.33
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare
From 2009-2012 Michigan received funding to build HAI infrastructure; conduct surveillance; and engage in prevention activities

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
FinksJ@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Community Health

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Minnesota

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $3,933,431

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Injection Safety; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity; and Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Laboratory Network (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount : $493,343
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program and Injection Safety
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $805,141
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $3,346,627
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount : $491,343
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Clostridium difficile infection (CDI); Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); and Injection Safety
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $344,922
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare
From 2009-2012 Minnesota received funding to build HAI infrastructure and engage in prevention activities

See entire Minnesota Data Use Agreement [PDF - 278 KB]

See detailed list of data [PDF - 111 KB] in the agreement

State Contact:

Jean Rainbow, RN, MPH
Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Phone: (651) 201-5104
Fax: (651) 201-5743
Jean.rainbow@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Health

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New York

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $3,202,438
- Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Injection Safety; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity; and Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Laboratory Network (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)
2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $696,618
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention, and Injection Safety
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $585,074
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,970,553
2014 ELC Funding Amount: $690,306
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and Injection Safety
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $871,090
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare, and Improving Health Department Capacity to Provide Infection Prevention and Control Assistance
From 2009-2012 New York received funding to build HAI infrastructure and engage in prevention activities

See entire New York Data Use Agreement [PDF - 162 KB]

See detailed list of data [PDF - 121 KB] in the agreement

State Contact:

Karyn Langguth McCloskey
State HAI Plan Coordinator
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Healthcare-Associated Infections
ESP Corning Tower, Room 523
Albany, NY 12237
Office: 518-474-1142
Fax: 518-402-5165
Email: karyn.langguth@health.ny.gov

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Oregon

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $1,301,537

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Injection Safety; and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $509,953
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program, and Injection Safety
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $545,633
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $2,137,548
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $502,024
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $929,141
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare; Regional Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDROs) Prevention and Detection; and Initial Implementation of the CLABSI Validation Guidance to Ensure the Quality of HAI Data
From 2009-2012 Oregon received funding to build HAI infrastructure; conduct surveillance; and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

Zintars G. Beldavs
HAI Prevention Manager
Oregon Health Authority
800 NE Oregon St., Ste 772
Portland, Oregon, 97232
Phone: (971) 673-1111
Fax: (971) 673-1100
zintars.g.beldavs@state.or.us
Oregon.gov Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention
Oregon Health Policy and Research

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Tennessee

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Funding Information

One of 10 state health departments in the Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network
2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $4,487,315

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Data Validation; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity; and Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Laboratory Network (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $748,207
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program, Data Validation, and Hemodialysis BSI
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $484,657
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,759,091
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $737,694
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Data Validation, and Hemodialysis BSI
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $104,142
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure
From 2009-2012 Tennessee received funding to build HAI infrastructure, conduct surveillance, and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

Marion Kainer MD MPH FRACP FSHEA
Director, Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program
Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Tower, 3rd floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Tel: 615-741-7247
Fax: 615-741-3857

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Washington

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Funding Information

2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $3,364,804

Activities: Educational Efforts to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use; HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity; and Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Laboratory Network (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount : $272,493
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $918,833
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $1,081,167
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $240,993
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Stewardship
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $107,500
- Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure
From 2009-2012 Washington received funding to build HAI infrastructure and conduct surveillance

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF - 159 KB]

State Contact:

Sara Podczervinski, RN, MPH, CIC
Epidemiologist | Program Manager
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Division of Disease Control & Health Statistics
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th Street, MS: K17-9
Shoreline, WA 98155

Phone: (206) 418-5519
Fax: (206) 418-5515 FAX
Sara.Podczervinski@doh.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Health - Healthcare-associated Infections Program

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Wisconsin

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Funding Information

2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $2,632,416

Activities: HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure; Coordinated Prevention; Data Validation; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity; and Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Laboratory Network (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)

2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $328,844
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Prevention Program
2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
- Infection Control Assessment Program: $567,235
- Targeted Infection Prevention: $446,235
2014 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $346,717
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); and Injection Safety
2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $133,916
- Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure and Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare
From 2009-2012 Wisconsin received funding to build HAI infrastructure; conduct surveillance; and engage in prevention activities

State Contact:

Gwen Borlaug, CIC, MPH
Infection Control Epidemiologist
Division of Public Health
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
1 West Wilson Street Room 318
Madison, WI 53702