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Building STLT Capacity • Conducted assessment of infection prevention and control
resources and capacity to assess state HAI programs’ infection
• Fostered shared learning and networking with 70 mentees and 54
prevention and control resources, capacity, and activities following
mentors as part of the CSTE Early Career Professionals Mentorship
2014 Ebola funding.
Program.
• The MCH Subcommittee formed a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• In partnership with CDC, hosted a four-part webinar series to build
(NAS) Workgroup and developed an assessment of state
evaluation capacity among epidemiologists.
surveillance practices and data sources for NAS.
• Continued to support initial Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
• Formed the Data Standardization Workgroup to address
implementation sites utilizing RCKMS through the Digital Bridge
jurisdictional reporting variation by developing consensus in the
Initiative.
interpretation of data elements used in state reporting to CDC,
• Conducted the 2017 State Reportable Conditions Assessment
information exchange between states, and analysis.
(SRCA) to capture reportable conditions and requirements by state.
• Formed the Data Release Workgroup to develop guidance and
suggested language for public health agencies to develop release
Funded nine jurisdictions for and suppression policies for aggregate data.
novel surveillance projects • Six states (Alaska, Maine, New York, New Mexico, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania) implemented the 12-Question Marijuana and
Prescription Drug Supplement in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment
• Funded nine jurisdictions to implement novel surveillance projects
Monitoring System (PRAMS)
to address emerging issues in substance use and mental health.
• The Marijuana Subcommittee completed an environmental scan of
• Funded five jurisdictions to pilot the expansion of existing
state marijuana surveillance with responses from 35 states.
influenza surveillance systems and informatics to facilitate the
exchange of data necessary to determine the weekly proportion
of influenza-like illness (ILI) due to influenza and estimate the CSTE staff visited the U.S. Virgin Islands for Disaster Epidemiology field work
outpatient disease burden of influenza.
• Continued funding for three health departments to participate
in laboratory-confirmed, population-based, all ages, influenza
hospitalization surveillance for the 2017-18 influenza season.
• Provided support to seven jurisdictions to further interstate
partnerships through work around zoonotic disease between
human, animal health, and youth in agriculture organizations at
the state and local level.
• Developed a peer-to-peer technical assistance mentorship program
for HAI coordinators to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing,
and provide peer support to newer HAI coordinators.

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