RESPOND RESPOND Priorities Year 0 (2015) Year 1 (2016) Year 2 (2017) Year 3 (2018) Design and implement a system Assess capacities of healthcare facilities to Address gaps in outbreak to track HAI outbreak response detect, report and respond to potential outbreaks investigation capacity by and outcomes, for outbreaks and emerging threats. working with healthcare reported to public health. Determine gaps in HAI outbreak reporting and partners to develop a plan response in all healthcare settings (and infrastructure) to improve outbreak reporting Detect, investigate, and response. control and prevent Explore the need for additional laws related to Explore communication plans HAI-related state authority for public health to conduct among healthcare facilities to outbreaks investigations related to HAI outbreaks and minimize the risk of infection prevention. transmission of infectious disease and/or outbreak. Assess Ebola readiness at all four Ebola-assessment hospitals in the state. DHHS to work collaboratively with these selected healthcare facilities to address any remaining gaps in Ensure preparedness readiness in order to achieve for emerging in each of “capacity met” status pathogens, especially eleven domains of those needing preparedness. enhanced precautions Finalize efforts to include Analyze initial data from CRE as a Notifiable CRE on the ‘Notifiable Condition in the state. Based on first year all cases Include CRE data in the Reportable Infectious Diseases in Conditions’ list; so that findings, determine the need for additional of CRE would be reportable to Maine annual summary report. guidance for control of CRE beyond the federal Maine CDC for epidemiological CDC 2012 CRE Toolkit. study.
RESPOND Priorities Year 0 (2015) Year 1 (2016) Year 2 (2017) Year 3 (2018) Detect, investigate, control and prevent HAI-related outbreaks Design and implement a system to track HAI outbreak response and outcomes, for outbreaks reported to public health. Assess capacities of healthcare facilities to detect, report and respond to potential outbreaks and emerging threats. Determine gaps in HAI outbreak reporting and response in all healthcare settings Address gaps in outbreak investigation capacity by working with healthcare partners to develop a plan (and infrastructure) to improve outbreak reporting and response. Explore the need for additional laws related to state authority for public health to conduct investigations related to HAI outbreaks and infection prevention. Explore communication plans among healthcare facilities to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious disease and/or outbreak. Ensure preparedness for emerging pathogens, especially those needing enhanced precautions Assess Ebola readiness at all four Ebola-assessment hospitals in the state. DHHS to work collaboratively with these selected healthcare facilities to address any remaining gaps in readiness in order to achieve “capacity met” status in each of eleven domains of preparedness. Finalize efforts to include CRE on the ‘Notifiable Conditions’ list; so that all cases of CRE would be reportable to Maine CDC for epidemiological study. Analyze initial data from CRE as a Notifiable Condition in the state. Based on first year findings, determine the need for additional guidance for control of CRE beyond the federal CDC 2012 CRE Toolkit. Include CRE data in the Reportable Infectious Diseases in Maine annual summary report. RESPOND