Mission of the Infection Prevention and Control Initiative

• Implement best practices and policies to improve the delivery of patient care and reduce HAIs

• Identify IPC trends requiring improvement

• Provide ongoing leadership, education and support to enrolled healthcare providers, and

• Facilitate collaborative relationships among enrolled healthcare providers.

In response to the increasing concerns about the public health impact of HAIs, the Nevada State Health Division has developed an Action Plan to prevent HAIs (Nevada State Action Plan). The Nevada State Action Plan includes recommendations for surveillance, communication and metrics for measuring progress towards Nevada’s goals. This is a 2 year plan. The six goals to be achieved by December 31, 2011 include the following:

1. Progress towards 2-year state prevention targets to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by at least 25% from baseline or to zero in Intensive Care Units (ICU) and other locations;
    

2. To achieve a 25% reduction in incidence rate of HAI invasive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections;
    

3. To reduce the admission and/or readmission of surgical site infections by at least 25% from baseline or to zero;
    

4. To improve use and quality of surveillance systems, metrics and supporting systems used by medical facilities;
    

5. To increase appropriate antibiotic use and resistance awareness through an antibiotic stewardship program; and,
    

6. Prioritization and broad implementation of current evidence-based prevention recommendations