State-based HAI prevention | HAI | CDC

State-based HAI prevention | HAI | CDC

Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs)

State-based HAI prevention

State-based HAI Prevention Activities

Financial and/or technical support provided by CDC

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Select by activities to prevent HAIs          Select One           Facilities in these states are required by law to report HAI data to NHSN                 CDC's Prevention Epicenter program supporting innovative approach to reducing HAIs               States with health departments in Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) network*                 

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Select by 2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Activities Funded         Select One        HAI Prevention Infrastructure         Implementation of Laboratory Tests for HAIs and Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens         Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections Across the Spectrum of Healthcare                Improving Health Department Capacity to Provide Infection Prevention and Control Assistance         Improving Antimicrobial Use to Decrease Antimicrobial Resistant HAIs and Clostridium difficile infections  Initial Implementation of the CLABSI Validation Guidance to Ensure the Quality of HAI Data Regional Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDROs) Prevention and Detection Identifying Cost-effective and Evidence-based HAI Interventions Sub-activities 

Prevention Projects

State health department'sHAI prevention efforts reinforce patient safety across all healthcare.

Tracking

Over 12,000 healthcare facilities, in all 50 states use CDC’s NHSN to track HAIs. To date, 30 states and District of Columbia use NHSN to fulfill the requirement for public reporting of HAIs.

Investments

Federal investments bolster states abilities to protect patients from HAIs.

State Success

Many states are showing impressive progress in reducing HAIs.

CDC Resources for States

CDC tools and technical assistance support state efforts to prevent HAIs.