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HAI Surveillance and Investigations HAI Surveillance and Investigations in Californiain CaliforniaCACDC Annual MeetingCACDC Annual Meeting
November 1, 2012Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Kavita K. Trivedi, MDPublic Health Medical Officer
California Department of Public Health
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Agenda• Burden of Healthcare Associated
Infections (HAIs)• Role of Public Health• CDPH HAI Program• Federal HAI Requirements and
Messages• HAI Outbreak and Infection Control
Management• Collaboration with LHDs
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Burden of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
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Historically hospitals were not the safest places
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The Current Problem
Annual U.S.
Total HAIs* 1.7 million
Deaths* 99,000
Average additional direct cost to hospital
$13.6 billion
Overall net hospital cost
$8.5 billion
* From Klevens et al..Public Health Rep. 2007;122:160-6
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Major HAIs
• 75% are accounted by four categories
HHS National Action Plan for the Prevention of HAIs
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Major HAIs• Most are procedure related
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Old Paradigm
• Many HAIs cannot be prevented because patients– Older– Immunocompromised– Multiple comorbidities and acute illnesses– One or more indwelling devices
• Low number of HAIs in any one institution renders prevention efforts not cost effective
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New Paradigm• HAIs can be prevented
– Contamination of many devices can be prevented at time of placement and during maintenance
– Devices can be removed as soon as they are no longer needed
– Systems can be implemented to ensure that these steps are taken and if patient safety culture develops
– Saves lives and money
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New Paradigm?• If you can’t measure it, you can’t prevent it• If you measure and report it, it will decrease
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MSNBC article June 27, 2012: 14 Worst Hospital Mistakes to Avoid
1. If you have a choice of hospitals, ask if your doctor knows your options' infection rates, which are measured using "catheter days," meaning every 24 hours that a tube is inserted in a patient's blood vessels. "The best hospitals' rates have been zero in one thousand catheter days for a year or more," says Dr. Pronovost. "If it's risen above three, I'd be worried."
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Stakeholders in HAI Prevention
• Patients/residents
• Family members
• Community members
• Healthcare personnel
• Public health providers
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Role of Public Health
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Role of Public Health in HAI Surveillance and Prevention
• Abides by core functions of public health:– Monitor and detect HAIs in all healthcare settings; in
some states report findings– Educate healthcare systems, providers and public on
HAI prevention measures– Partner with healthcare providers and CDC to support
HAI prevention efforts– Identify best practices and share across healthcare
systems
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Role of Public Health in HAI Surveillance and Prevention
• Abides by core functions of public health:– Interpret laws and regulations to improve public health
by preventing HAIs– Ensure competent healthcare systems in HAI
prevention and state surveyors– Evaluate and improve Infection Prevention programs
including antimicrobial stewardship– Research innovative solutions through prevention
collaboratives with stakeholders
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California Department of Public Health HAI Program
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• Authorized by California Senate Bill 739 (2006) to provide HAI surveillance, prevention and annual reporting from all general acute care hospitals
• Established December 2009• Mission is to improve care quality and patient safety
through the prevention of infections in licensed California healthcare facilities– Assist with surveillance and prevention activities– Develop and disseminate infection prevention recommendations
and guidelines– Implement mandatory public reporting of HAI data
CDPH HAI Program
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• Enforcement (L&C) is separated from all HAI Program functions
• HAI Program does not share information from healthcare facilities with L&C unless there is an imminent threat that is not being addressed
• HAI Program informs facility of need to report outbreaks and breeches to L&C (and LHD)
Licensing and Certification (L&C) and HAI Program Relationship
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/hai/Pages/default.aspx/
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• A close working relationship between oversight and prevention programs enhances the effectiveness of each.
• It is helpful to have a structure that facilitates the relationship.
Enforcement and Prevention
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HAI Program Consultation and Guidance
• Provide infection prevention, outbreak management and antimicrobial stewardship recommendations with education at facility and county level per request of LHD and in partnership with CDPH Division of Communicable Disease Control
• Provide coordination with other state agencies• Develop infection prevention guidance• Provide onsite assistance when/if possible• Educate L&C surveyors
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Mandatory HAI Public Reporting in California
• Since April 1, 2010, CDPH only accepts data entered through CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for:• Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), MRSA
and VRE bloodstream infections, Clostridium difficile infection – public 2011
– Must be risk-adjusted using methodology “consistent with NHSN”• 29 surgical site infections (SSIs) – public 2012
• Healthcare personnel influenza vaccination, central line insertion practices (CLIP), and surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SCIP measures 1-3) – within 6 months of receipt beginning in 2008
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/hai/Pages/default.aspx/
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• 434 general acute care hospitals with 390 reporting entities– Law applies to licensed general acute care
hospitals– No exemptions (size, nature, etc)
Mandatory HAI Public Reporting in California
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/hai/Pages/default.aspx/
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• Reports are available at: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/hai/– Unclear how these are being used by LHDs to
target prevention activities– HAI Program has offered at CCLHO meetings to
generate LHD specific reports if requested– To date, none have been requested other than Los
Angeles in 2010– All hospitals in Los Angeles County have joined their
NHSN group
Mandatory Public Reporting in California
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Federal HAI Requirements and Messages
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Health and Human Services HAI Action Plan - Strategy
• Prevention and Implementation– Prioritize recommended practices to facilitate implementation
• Research– Identify gaps and develop coordinated research agenda
• Incentive and Oversight – Evaluate compliance with infection control practices in hospitals
through required certification processes– Identify additional options for use of payment policies and
financial incentives to motivate organizations to provide better, more efficient care
• Information Systems and Technology – Make varied HHS data systems interoperable
• Outreach and Messaging
http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/initiatives/hai/infection.html
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• $40 million over 2 years to increase state capacity and supplement existing programs– 49/50 states with HAI Programs– Through CDC Expanded Epidemiology and Laboratory
Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement
• Tied to Federal HHS National Action Plan for the Prevention of HAIs– Required submission of state plan– Expand use of NHSN– Develop prevention collaboratives
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) CDPH Funding
• $2.6 million over 2 years– Contract with Public Health Foundation Enterprises
• Supported up to 8 FTE infection preventionists• Regionally placed to facilitate onsite services
– LHDs including LA, San Diego, Stanislaus• Onsite consultation to most California hospitals• Prevention collaboratives
– Small/rural hospitals, LTACs, prison hospitals• Courses, trainings
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
• Jan 2011-July 2012– With additional funding supported 7 IP FTEs – Project oriented, across spectrum of care
(e.g. CDI in Imperial County)
• August 2012-July 2013– Funding for 6 IP FTEs– Restricted to across spectrum projects
except for 50 hospital SSI data validation
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Current Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Requirements
• CMS IPPS Rule – CMS-1498-P: Changes to FY2011 Rates for acute care hospitals– National public reporting of HAIs through NHSN
• CLABSI and SSI initially (hip and CABG)• Implementation of HHS HAI Action Plan over time
– 6% of Medicare payments to hospitals contingent on reporting errors and provision of safety care, focus on HAIs and readmissions
• 9% by 2015, $70 billion
• Links reduction of HAIs to federal payment • De facto national mandate
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Upcoming CMS RequirementsCMS Reporting Program HAI Event Reporting Specifications
Reporting Start Date
Long Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting (LTCHQR) Program
CLABSILong Term Care Hospitals *: Adult
and Pediatric LTAC ICUs and Wards
October 2012
Long Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting (LTCHQR) Program
CAUTILong Term Care Hospitals *: Adult
and Pediatric LTAC ICUs and Wards
October 2012
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program
CAUTIInpatient Rehabilitation Facilities:
Adult and Pediatric IRF WardsOctober 2012
Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program
MRSA Bacteremia LabID Event
Acute Care Hospitals: FacWideIN
January 2013
Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program
C. difficile LabID EventAcute Care Hospitals:
FacWideINJanuary 2013
Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program
HCW Influenza Vaccination Acute Care Hospitals January 2013
Long Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting (LTCHQR) Program
HCW Influenza Vaccination (proposed)
Long Term Care Hospitals* TBD
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Quality Reporting Program
HCW Influenza Vaccination Ambulatory Surgery Centers October 2014
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Quality Reporting Program
TBD (future proposal)Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgery Centers
TBD
* Long Term Care Hospitals are called Long Term Acute Care Hospitals in NHSN
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Medi-Cal Non-reimbursement
• As of July 1, 2012 providers must report Provider-Preventable Conditions (PPCs)
• http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/facilities/Documents/LNC-AFL-12-38.pdf
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Management
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Breech Investigations
• Major detriment to patient care and patient safety– Can be devastating for healthcare workers
• Can have massive financial and public relations impacts on healthcare facilities
• Sentinel events that help us understand and confront emerging challenges in healthcare
• Can play an important role in making recommendations that improve overall patient care and provide important opportunities for education
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HAI Program and Outbreak Investigations
• Led the investigation of:– MDR Acinetobacter baumannii in LTCF (2010)– Candida spp. CLABSIs in acute care hospital
(2011)– Vascular-associated bloodstream infections in
hemodialysis (HD) patients from one company providing outpatient HD services (2011-2012)
– Clostridium difficile infections in LTCF (2012)– Hepatitis B virus exposure in an ambulatory
surgical center (2012)– National fungal meningitis outbreak due to
contaminated epidural/joint steroid injections
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HAI Program and Telephone Consultations
• Invasive Group A Streptococcus in postpartum women
• Salmonella Newport in NICU• Norovirus, scabies, influenza management in
LTCFs• MDRO (CRE and ESBLs) management• HBV and HCV exposures associated with
licensed healthcare facility• Hospital realized they had been using wrong
% gluteraldehyde for endoscope disinfection for approximately 7 years
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CDPH Outbreak and Infection Control Management
• Contact LHD• Encourage LHD/facility to report to L&C
– If unusual occurrence• Rely on our experience (Jon Rosenberg,
Infection Preventionists)• Conduct literature review• Contact CDC subject matter expert
– Other state clusters/outbreaks– Management expertise– FDA involvement
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Worldwide HAI Outbreak Resource
http://www.outbreak-database.com/
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http://www.outbreak-database.com/
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Investigation Management• Case Finding
– Microbiology data– Infection control or surveillance records– Discussions with clinicians
• Linelist– Signs and symptoms- is this an outbreak?– Medications– Procedures– Consults– Location– Staff contact?– Host factors?
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Caveat emptor!
• A limited line list can be misleading
• Not every case might be exposed to the source
• Many cases may be exposed to something that is only an associated factor
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Observations
• Who and what to observe is generally driven by the line list
• Initial observations and review of procedures can be very informative and can help with the creation of a standard observation tool, if needed
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Implementing Control Measures
• Ultimately, primary goal is to stop transmission, not necessarily find source
• It’s OK to implement a variety of control measures targeting various possibilities based on initial observations
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Other Important Issues in HAI Outbreaks
• Aside from the patients, there will be other “interested parties”– Hospital administration– Media– Lawyers
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Collaboration with LHDs
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HAI Surveillance, Public Reporting and LHDs
• Important for LHDs to be aware of HAI prevention activity given reporting requirements and federal reimbursement policies
• HAI Program strives to improve utility of HAI public reports to LHDs by:– Providing dedicated education on how to use
reports– Assisting in targeting prevention activities at local
level
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HAI Surveillance, Public Reporting and LHDs
• Prevention component is extremely important and not been main focus of HAI Program
• LHDs can assist with leading these efforts at the local level
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Management and LHDs
• Important for LHDs to continue to be notified and manage these at the local level
• HAI Program will continue to provide telephone consultations and active involvement– First points of contact: Kavita K. Trivedi,
MD and Rebecca Siiteri, RN, MPH
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Management and LHDs
• No distinction between LTCF and acute care• Acute care – safety net of hospital
epidemiologist and infection preventionist– If outbreak or breech, may consider quickly
contacting HAI Program
• LTCF – limited safety net and LHDs have much experience– Contact HAI Program if something unusual
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Management and LHDs
• Important to remember that CDPH can only issue guidance if they are notified about infection control issues in LTCFs and acute care
• Even if LHD is able to manage, consider notifying HAI Program of investigation
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HAI Outbreak and Infection Control Management and LHDs
• If observation or onsite assessment is requested of the HAI Program:– HAI Program will assess resources
• Note: Current travel of state employees is limited; 1 furlough day per month
– Assistance will be provided only if member of LHD is able to accompany HAI Program staff for education
• System should be sustainable so that if another similar infection control problem arises at same LHD, they are able to better manage
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Discussion
• What is the role of LHDs in HAI investigations?
• Should a triage process be developed for HAI investigations and when CDPH is involved?
• Should a distinction be made between licensed and unlicensed facilities for investigation purposes?
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Discussion
• Should an assessment of LHDs HAI resources and capabilities be done?
• Should we focus on HAIs with the greatest threat to public health?– Communicability vs. severity of illness
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Questions/Comments?
• Kavita K. Trivedi, MD• [email protected]
• Rebecca Siiteri, RN, MPH• [email protected]
CDPH HAI Program