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The first annual Healthcare-Associated Infections in Minnesota Acute Care Hospitals: 2017 Annual Report summarizes statewide NHSN healthcare-associated infection data reported by Minnesota acute care hospitals participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Inpatient Prospective Payment System. This report also summarizes the progress of all Minnesota acute care hospitals towards implementing CDC's antibiotic stewardship Core Elements as reported to NHSN.
During cold and flu season, it can be tempting to prescribe an antibiotic or want an antibiotic; however, it will not help treat symptoms as they are viral infections. Utilize these helpful resources as patients come in to your clinic with viral infections.
If there are other materials that would be helpful in educating patients about proper antibiotic use, please send ideas to health.stewardship@state.mn.us.
The ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a reminder that Minnesota health care facilities must be prepared to identify, isolate (for at least 24 hours), and inform others when a person with a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) presents. Delays in this process may result in spread to others in health care facilities and the community. HCID includes EVD, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, and other infections that are easily transmissible, highly fatal, and not preventable through routine vaccines.
The MN Department of Health, the MN Chapter of the Association for Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the Health Care Coalitions of Minnesota have worked collaboratively to develop a toolbox to help frontline facilities prepare for the presentation of a person with a HCID. The Toolbox centers on a HCID screening algorithm along with planning tools, training tools, drills, and a readiness binder. Toolbox components are designed to be integrated into routine training and infection control practices that prevent the spread of HCID as well as more common infectious agents like measles and chickenpox.
MDH and the MN Hospital Association (MHA) will be hosting a webinar to discuss current threats, review the HCID screening algorithm, and describe components included in the HCID Toolbox for Frontline Health Care Facilities.
REGISTER NOW: A Toolbox to Help Hospitals Prepare for High Consequence Infectious Disease
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
The Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Laboratory, Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) team, and healthcare-associated infections epidemiologists are planning no-cost, regional conferences. The interactive conferences will focus on intra-facility communication, and will provide a forum to discuss healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic resistance, and laboratory biosafety, including risk assessments.
Intended Audience:
The intended audience is laboratory biosafety officers, infection preventionists (IP), laboratorians, and managers. Please forward to employees you would like to attend.
Time:
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Dates/Locations:
The one-day conference will be offered:
- Thursday, April 4 – Metro Session #1 (Carpenter’s Union St. Paul)
- Friday, April 12 – Metro Session #2 (Carpenter’s Union St. Paul)
- Wednesday, April 17 – Marshall, MN (Avera Hospital)
- Wednesday, May 1 – Detroit Lakes, MN (Essentia Health)
- Thursday, May 9 – Rochester, MN (Mayo Clinic, Assisi Heights)
- Wednesday, May 22 – Alexandria, MN (Alomere Health)
- Wednesday, May 29 – Duluth, MN (St. Luke’s Hospital)
Registration information and additional details to follow.
Questions:
651-201-5414 or Health.HAI@state.mn.us.
Preventing infections is essential for patient safety. Bloodstream infections are a dangerous complication of dialysis. The Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition has several resources available to help reduce bloodstream infections and promote dialysis patient safety! Check them out:
If you have any questions about ordering or accessing these resources please email dialysiscoalition@cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control is a leader in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Through its Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Solutions Initiative, CDC works with partners to drive the national response to detect, respond, contain, and prevent resistant infections across healthcare settings.
The CDC has released new data in its Antibiotic Resistance Investment Map, showcasing the work being done in fiscal year 2018 to protect people. This work is done in partnership with state and local public health departments, academia, and health care partners. Check out all the activities in Minnesota!
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasing its oversight and enforcement over stem cell products. In order to support the responsible development of safe and effective products for patients, the FDA issued warnings and sent letters to reiterate compliance requirements to manufacturers and health care providers who may be offering stem cell treatments.
The links below describe some of the bacterial infections that have occurred after the use of umbilical cord blood.
The HAI Peer Learning Network provides an opportunity for hospitals to engage in topic-specific peer learning focused on implementing best practices and strategies to reduce HAIs. The next webinar will feature a presentation from Lisa Lande, Instructional Design Specialist, and Rebecca Faller, Health Education Specialist, Mayo Clinic Health System on their work to standardize and enhance infection prevention education at orientation and annual staff training.
REGISTER NOW: HAI Peer Learning Network - March 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT
For more information or to join the learning network, contact the MN Hospital Association (MHA) at 651-603-3529.
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