{"id":2,"date":"2019-10-03T17:09:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T17:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:11:29","slug":"healthcare-associated-infections-antimicrobial-resistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare-Associated Infections &amp; Antimicrobial Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/02\/haiar-banner-1536x257.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" title=\"HAI\/AR Banner\" alt=\"HAI\/AR Banner\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">The Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI\/AR) Program, part of the Division of Clinical Epidemiology, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">established<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">the Virginia Department of Health (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">VDH<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">)<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">in 2009<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78971974 BCX8\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78971974 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-f3e06140b291-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(100% - 15px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf5fd;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #13294b\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">The HAI\/AR Program's mission is to safeguard patients and healthcare staff in Virginia by preventing healthcare-associated and antimicrobial-resistant infections, with the vision of ensuring a safe healthcare environment throughout the state.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">What We Do<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-271011748042-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf080;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #13294b\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Surveillance<\/strong> - Monitor the spread of diseases and their changes over time<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf002;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ffb03a\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Investigation<\/strong> - Quickly look into and address infections and outbreaks to stop them from spreading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf086;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #00ab84\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Communication &amp; Education<\/strong> - Boost knowledge and skills about infection prevention and using antibiotics wisely<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe534;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #0085ca\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collaboration<\/strong> - Work with stakeholders to share resources and expertise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">What's New &amp; Updated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-271011748042-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf570;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #00ab84\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/resources\/\">Resource Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf1ea;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ffab4d\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/2\/35HD3X8\"><b>Latest Edition of the HAI &amp; AR Navigator Newsletter<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf00b;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #00829b\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2023\/08\/Virginia-Healthcare-and-Congregate-Care-Facility-Licensing-Regulatory-Crosswalk.pdf\"><strong>Virginia Healthcare and Congregate Care Facility Licensing and Regulatory Crosswalk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-right\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; width: calc(50% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe4d2;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 24px; color: #8a8b8f\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/infection-prevention\/infection-control-assessment-and-response-icar\/\"><b>Proactive Infection Prevention &amp; Control Assessments<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Meet The Team<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h4><strong>HAI\/AR Program Manager<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Andrea Chapman, MPH, CHOP, CIC\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">HAI\/AR &amp; Antimicrobial Stewardship Unit<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Shaina Bernard, PharmD, BCPS<\/strong>\u00a0- Antimicrobial Resistance &amp; Stewardship Program Manager<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Victoria Geissinger, MPH\u00a0<\/strong>- Antimicrobial Stewardship Data Analyst<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carolyn Kiefer, RN, MSN, CIC, FAPIC, CRCST<\/strong>\u00a0- HAI\/AR Nurse Epidemiologist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allison O'Rourke, MPH\u00a0<\/strong>- MDRO Prevention Epidemiologist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Valencia, MPH<\/strong>\u00a0- Antimicrobial Resistance &amp; Stewardship Epidemiologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h4>Infection Prevention and Control Unit<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Angela Spleen, PhD<\/strong>\u00a0- Infection Prevention &amp; Control Program Manager<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smrithi Chikkala, MBBS, MPH<\/strong>\u00a0- HAI\/AR Communications Specialist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ginger Vanhoozer, BSN, RN, CIC<\/strong>\u00a0- HAI\/AR Education &amp; Training Specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h4>Programmatic Support<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Lindsey Lambert<\/strong>\u00a0- HAI\/AR Program Administration &amp; Grant Coordinator<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Laura Robertson, BS<\/strong>\u00a0- HAI\/AR Administrative Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-234116508600-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; 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