Delaware

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Funding Information

• 2016 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $383,592
  • Activities: HAI Detection and Response Infrastructure and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Laboratory Capacity (see ELC HAI-funded Activities for more information)
• 2015 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) funding amount: $109,500
  • Activities: HAI Prevention Infrastructure
• 2015 ELC domestic Ebola supplement: Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Program
  • Infection Control Assessment Program: $609,077
  • Targeted Infection Prevention: $298,300
• 2014 ELC Funding Amount: $102,405
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure
• 2013 Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding amount: $89,911
  • Activity: HAI Prevention Infrastructure  
• From 2009-2012 Delaware received funding to build HAI infrastructure

State plan to address healthcare-associated infections [PDF – 188 KB]

Hospital Infections Reports

State Contact:

Judy Walrath, Ph.D.
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Influenza Surveillance Coordinator
Delaware Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Cooper Building
Dover, DE 19901

Phone: 302-744-4877

Email Judy.Walrath@state.de.us

Delaware Health and Social Services