Utah's proposal for activities within the 2024 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. - • a. Cross-cutting EPI and…

Utah's proposal for activities within the 2024 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement. - • a. Cross-cutting EPI and lab capacity: assessments and training; enhance skills; build support and capacity; improve disease dashboards; conduct appropriate testing; improve efficiency; improve data quality; automate data export and analysis; collaborate with partners; lab landscape analysis. • b. ELC leadership, management, and administration: plan and coordinate activities; manage financial aspects; improve outcomes; report on progress. • c. Health information systems capacity: improve functionality; sustainability plan; evaluate data; address gaps; simplify review of data quality and compliance; identify best practices; improve data quality; collaborate for and streamline onboarding; modernize pipelines and reporting; support modernized infrastructure; migrate systems to cloud-based/hosted environments; implement scalable data management. • d. Advanced molecular detection: AMD regional workforce development training lead; develop AMD bioinformatics resources. • e. National wastewater surveillance system: data coordination, submission, timeliness, and quality; disseminate data; expand lab capacity; automate data transfer; coordinate and communicate data. • f. Cross-cutting emerging issues: coordinate with CDC if funded. • g. Enteric, foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic diseases: improve interview timeliness and lab coordination; training; use data to identify prevention opportunities; implement model practices; translate materials; begin collaboration on public dashboard; participate in strategic planning; enhance surveillance; create guidance for specimens; improve communication; promote awareness; build partnerships; improve metagenomics methods. • h. Healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and antibiotic stewardship: implement responses; support case and outbreak investigations; prevent spread of mdros; conduct on-site infection prevention and control assessments; address health disparities; improve antibiotic stewardship capacity; update sops; provide IPC training. • i. Antimicrobial resistance laboratory network: maintain trained staff; monitor compliance; conduct sequencing; train and monitor competency; sustain and establish lab capacity; surveillance on specific organisms; colonization screening testing; support EPI investigations; maintain AR lab expert; provide outreach, develop protocols; maintain and sustain reporting. • j. Enhanced surveillance for vaccine-preventable disease and respiratory diseases: maintain staff; collect case data; increase reporting; outbreak investigations; improve surveillance; support testing capacity; linkage of data; coordinate activities. • k. Vector-borne diseases and tick-associated conditions: identify and report cases and blood donations; MMG onboarding; collect and report passive data; provide guidance; conduct pathogen testing; analyze and interpret data; maintain and enhance testing capacity; proficiency testing; outreach. • l. Prion surveillance: identify and investigate cases; use surveillance; support evidence-based and cost-effective policies; work collaboratively with partners; identify autopsy facilities; conduct outreach; disseminate information on prion disease; provide education. • m. Mycotics. Detecting and preventing fungal infections: use case definitions; conduct enhanced surveillance; report outbreaks; collaborate with CDC; participate in fungal outbreak investigations; establish fungal testing capacity; lab personnel training; disseminate materials and information; maintain partnerships; identify and implement interventions. • r. Rabies surveillance and laboratory capacity: sample collection and testing. • s. Surveillance for emerging threats to pregnant people and infants network: develop case ascertainment plan; develop data linkages; conduct case ascertainment and follow-up; specify data elements; modernize core surveillance capacity; work with partners; perform outreach; analyze and prepare data; specify new processes.