HAI-AR Vision
Improve patient safety by reducing the burden of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections within the state of Indiana.
HAI-AR Mission
- Conduct surveillance and provide timely outbreak response for antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections.
- Provide support and resources for antimicrobial stewardship programs across Indiana.
- Educate healthcare workers, public health professionals, and the public about antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and healthcare-associated infections.
- Facilitate relationship building and collaboration among state partners to create a stronger and more prepared Hoosier healthcare and public health community.
Contact Us:
| Healthcare-Associated Infections Coordinator | |
|---|---|
Trent Gulley, MPH 317-431-5257 |
- Click here for MDRO Team Contact Information
Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Team Caleb Cox, MPH
Senior MDRO Epidemiologist
317-234-7814
CalCox@health.IN.govHannah Gallion, MPH
AR Epidemiologist II
317-233-1306
HGallion@health.IN.govMarcie Bryant, BSN, MSN, MPH
AR Epidemiologist II
317-670-1820
MBryant@health.IN.govJared Novitski, BS
AR Epidemiologist II
317-464-7705
JNovitski@health.IN.govLauren Quatroche, MPH
AR Epidemiologist I
317-233-2886
LQuatroche@health.IN.gov - Click here for HAI Team Contact Information
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Team Haley Beeman, MPH
Senior HAI Epidemiologist
317-234-2805
HBeeman@health.IN.govDeepshikha Singhal, MPH
HAI Epidemiologist II
317-941-4243
DSinghal@health.IN.govAlicia Dolan, MPH
HAI Epidemiologist II
317-941-4509
ADolan@health.IN.govAubrey West, MHA
HAI Health Educator
317-682-9515
AWest@health.IN.gov - Click here for NHSN and AS Team Contact Information
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) Team Kiersten Hawkins, MPH
Senior NHSN Epidemiologist
317-234-7180
KiHawkins@health.IN.govBrenda Parduhn, MPH
NHSN Epidemiologist II
317-234-4688
BParduhn@health.IN.govDhivya Selvaraj
AS Epidemiologist II
317-941-4588
DSelvaraj@health.IN.gov - Click here for Infection Prevention Team Contact Information
Infection Prevention Program Janene Gumz-Pulaski, MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP
Assistant Program Manager
317-499-3877
JGumzPulaski@health.IN.govDistrict 1 Infection Preventionist:
Janene Gumz-Pulaski,
MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP
317-499-3877
JGumzPulaski@health.IN.govDistrict 2 Infection Preventionist:
Victor Zindoga, RN
317-509-8964
VZindoga@health.IN.govDistrict 3 Infection Preventionist:
Pam Bennett, RN
317-476-0947
PBennett@health.IN.govDistrict 4 Infection Preventionist:
Angela Badibanga, MPH
317-695-3335
ABadibanga@health.IN.govDistrict 5 Infection Preventionist:
Deanna Paddack, RN
317-464-7710
DPaddack@health.IN.govDistrict 6 Infection Preventionist:
Janene Gumz-Pulaski,
MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP
317-499-3877
JGumzPulaski@health.IN.govDistrict 7 Infection Preventionist:
Sara Reese, RN
317-450-8049
SReese1@health.IN.govDistrict 8 Infection Preventionist:
Jennifer Brinegar, RN
317-903-5329
JBrinegar@health.IN.govDistrict 9 Infection Preventionist:
Janene Gumz-Pulaski,
MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP
317-499-3877
JGumzPulaski@health.IN.govDistrict 10 Infection Preventionist:
Mary Enlow, RN
317-727-8431
MEnlow@health.IN.govInfection Prevention Epidemiologist:
Bethany Lavender, RN MPH
317-646-0215
BLavender@health.IN.gov
Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB)
Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA)
Pan-drug Resistant Organisms
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Infection Prevention Program
- Sanitary Operations of Cosmetic Services
- Rules and Guidelines for the Prevention of HAIs
Indiana Department of Health's Infection Prevention Program provides onsite infection prevention and control expertise to Indiana healthcare facilities.
Click here to visit the Infection Prevention Program webpage.
IDOH's Infection Prevention Program publishes a bi-monthly newsletter called the Infection Prevention Press for Indiana long-term care facilities. To register contact our Infection Prevention Epidemiologist, Bethany Lavender at BLavender@health.IN.gov.
Indiana Department of Health's HAI-AR team is responsible for Indiana regulatory rules related to sanitary operations of businesses providing tattoo, body piercing, and eyelash extension services.
Indiana Department of Health's HAI-AR team responds to inquiries related to bloodborne pathogens and the Indiana Infectious Waste Rule.
Healthcare-Associated Conditions
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
The purpose of this page is to distribute provider- and patient-specific resources on the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance (AR), antimicrobial stewardship (AS) and other infection prevention topics.
This webpage is the product of the collaboration of multiple Indiana healthcare organizations and initiatives.
Click here to visit the webpage for Indiana's Resource Collaborative for the Prevention of HAIs
A webinar designed to provide relevant information to Infection Prevention teams related to the current and emerging reportable diseases.
The Hospital IP Webinar is hosted bi-monthly, started on August 31, 2021, and is designed to inform and promote strategies for hospital infection prevention teams.
Click here to learn more about the Hospital Infection Preventionist Webinar
The Long-term Care IP Webinar is hosted bi-monthly, started September 28, 2021, and is designed to inform and promote strategies for long-term care infection prevention teams.
Click here to learn more about the Long-term Care Infection Preventionist Webinar
Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline health care workers and public health personnel. The Indiana Department of Health is proud to partner with Project Firstline, as supported through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Cooperative Agreement. CDC is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
For more information on Indiana Department of Health's Project Firstline initiative click here!
Antimicrobial Stewardship
