Scope: Healthcare Associated Infection Program HAI/AR Prevention Program Manager and Staff C2288 FY22 IP Coordinator

The purpose of the Kentucky Healthcare-Associated Infection/Antibiotic Resistance (HAI/AR) Prevention Program is to plan and implement state-wide activities focused on the prevention and elimination of HAI/ARs organisms in all types of healthcare facilities. This is accomplished through: HAI surveillance activities using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) database as mandated in regulation 902: KAR 2:020, detect and investigate outbreaks of HAI/Ars and emerging pathogens of public health importance, develop evidence-based prevention programs, and provide training to support the infection prevention and control workforce and HAI/AR prevention activities in the Commonwealth.