Overview

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Our Team
Acute Care Team Name Contact Information
Medical Director Dr. Michelle Funk DVM, MPH Michelle.Funk@cityofchicago.org 
Projects Administrator Shane Zelencik Phone: 312-744-3434
Shane.Zelencik@cityofchicago.org
Infection Prevention Specialist (Acute Care) Andrea Castillo Phone: 312-744-2014
Andrea.Castillo@cityofchicago.org
Infection Prevention Specialist (Acute Care) Karen Branch-Crawford Phone: 312-746-6035
Karen.Branch-Crawford@cityofchicago.org
Infection Prevention Specialist (All Outpatient Settings: FQHC, Dental, Surgical, Dialysis, Therapies, Home Health, Infusion Centers, EMS, etc.) Kim Goitia Phone: 312-742-8021
Kimberly.Goitia@cityofchicago.org
Public Health Administrator II Maggie Li Phone: 312-743-0317
Maggie.Li@cityofchicago.org

Infection Control Assessment and Response Tools (ICARs)

Purpose: ICAR tools are used to systematically assess a healthcare facility’s IPC practices and guide quality improvement activities (e.g., by addressing identified gaps). 

How CDPH can help: The ACHOO team is engaged in comprehensive visits to acute care facilities throughout Chicago, during which they perform ICARs based on the facilities' preferences. Upon concluding an ICAR, the team provides post-report recommendations, equipping these facilities to proactively address any regulatory inspections. It is essential to emphasize that their visits are inherently non-regulatory and non-punitive. Instead, the primary objective is to foster collaboration among departmental teams within each facility and identify areas for enhancement.

Partner with Us:
Step 1:  Complete the Demographics- Acute Care Form

Step 2: 
Or Scan QR Code

Step 3: A CDPH Infection Prevention Specialist will confirm and send next steps.

IPC Guidance and resources

1. Core Practices 2. Environmental Cleaning 3. Transmission Based Precautions: 4. Hand Hygiene 5. Safe Injection Practices: 6. Point of Care Blood Testing

CLABSI

Implementation Guides and Tools

IV & Central Line Care 

CAUTI Prevention

APIC Implementation Guides and Tools 

Water Safety

MDROs

IPC Resources and Guidance  C. Auris   CDIFF  

Vaccines

APIC Implementation Guides and Tools  Resources  

Emerging Diseases (Measles, Ebola, etc.)

Ventilation

Sterilization and HLD

Observation Tool Kits

Technical Assistance (I-NEDSS, NHSN, XDRO, Auto Alerts)

The Chicago Department of Public Health Healthcare Settings team now provides several types of education trainings, including foundational Infection Prevention and Control topics (e.g. I-NEDSS, NHSN, XDRO, REDCap, etc.) and many more. If you are interested in signing up for a training, please fill out this survey: CDPH Training Session Request Form. For more information email CDPHHAIAR@cityofchicago.org

Registering for I-NEDSS and XDRO
ACH Guide to Reporting Applications

Getting started with NHSN
NHSN Training Slides May 2023

Contact
Please contact Maggie Li, MPH for assistance with registering for XDRO. 
Phone: 312-743-0317
Email: Maggie.Li@cityofchicago.org

IP&C Roundtable with the CDPH Healthcare Settings Team

Other Key Departments in CDPH

Congregate Settings
CDPH Disease Reporting Hotline (TB, STI, Legi, CS, Hep-A, Rabies, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis)
  • Phone: 312-743-9000 
    • After hours, weekends, and holidays, call 311 and ask for the communicable disease physician on-call (or 312-744-5000 if outside the City of Chicago)
  • Fax Number: 312-746-5134 (TB pertinent patient records)

Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)/Antibiotic Stewardship
Immunization Program
Long-term Care Facilities 
Project Firstline

Ventilator-Associated Infections (VAE/VAP)

Acute Care Facilities Contact Information

For general questions please use general inbox:
CDPHHAIAR@cityofchicago.org
Phone: 312-744-1100

Disease Reporting

For detailed reporting information please refer to the Reporting section of the HAI/AR page Here.

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