Antimicrobial Resistance
Growing and Dangerous
Reporting, Tracking and Surveillance Can Fight Spread
NYLEADs Initiative powered by Healthix Data is Live
Antimicrobial resistance (AR) is on the rise globally, accelerated by overuse and misuse of antibiotics. These threats are becoming commonplace in healthcare facilities and significantly impact medically fragile populations. To address the infectious spread, New York State Department of Health and Healthix are working collaboratively with an industry partner, Infectious Disease Connect Inc., to deliver a sustainable and flexible reporting, tracking and surveillance system for AR and other infections, that can later be applied across healthcare facilities in New York State. Currently Northwell and NYU Langone facilities are contributing and participating in the initiative, with more facilities coming online in 2020-21. NY LEADS Initiative is an effort to: (1) Protect vulnerable populations (2) Keep healthcare facilities free of transmission and (3) Keep AR from spreading The Purpose of this initiative is to effectively identify patients with AR organisms (E.g., CRE, Candida Auris, MDR-Acinetobacter, MDR-pseudomonas, MCR-a, VRSA/VISA) and other infectious diseases in order to help clinicians quickly intervene, improve care and, above all, prevent further spread.
TRI-STATE DATA EXCHANGE MILESTONE
Healthix to Integrate Data from State HIEs in CT, NJ and PA In the coming weeks Healthix will have the capability to query for data from Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, via the eHealthExchange, into our patient data repository. With significant overlap among these states and New York, this allows Healthix and SHIN-NY Participants to gain a broader insight into their patient's health. This is especially significant as tri-state government leadership continues to
coordinate their response to new threats of COVID-19 upticks.
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CHAT'N LEARNWhat You Need to Know About the Role of Authorized User Manager (AUM)Each organization has a designated AUM that has special permission to authorize activations, deactivations and reactivations of their staff for access to Healthix data. This
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WISHING YOU A SAFE AND MEANINGFUL THANKSGIVINGAs we look back over this challenging year, and the holidays approach, we thank our participating organizations, our Board and committee members, and particularly our healthcare workers who have done such a heroic job. On behalf of Todd Rogow, President & CEO, and the Healthix
staff, we wish you, your families, and loved ones a safe and meaningful Thanksgiving.
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