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
Trent Gulley, MPH
Healthcare-Associated Infections Coordinator
317-431-5257
TGulley@health.IN.gov
| Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Team | ||
|---|---|---|
Caleb Cox, MPH | ||
Marcie Bryant, BSN, MSN, MPH | Jared Novitski, MPH | Bethany Lavender, BSN, MPH |
Lauren Quatroche, MPH | Cayman Doran, MPH, CPH | |
| Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Team | |
|---|---|
Haley Beeman, MPH | |
Deepshikha Singhal, MPH, CIC | Alicia Dolan, MPH |
Aubrey West, MHA | |
| National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AS) Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Parduhn, MPH Senior NHSN Epidemiologist 317-234-4688 BParduhn@health.IN.gov | ||
Mary Webster | Dhivya Selvaraj | |
Kendra Swinney | ||
| Infection Prevention Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Janene Gumz-Pulaski, MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP IP Program Manager 317-499-3877 JGumzPulaski@health.IN.gov | ||
| Northern Region Infection Preventionist: Victor Zindoga, DPN, RN 317-509-8964 VZindoga@health.IN.gov | Southern Region Infection Preventionist: | |
Infection Prevention Epidemiologist: Bethany Lavender, BSN, RN, MPH 317-646-0215 BLavender@health.IN.gov | ||
Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO)
Candida auris
Vancomycin-Intermediate / Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA / VRSA)
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 responds to inquiries related to bloodborne pathogens and the Indiana Infectious Waste Rule.
Healthcare-Associated Conditions
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) / Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)
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!
The HAI/AR Infection Prevention Webinars is hosted monthly and is designed to inform and promote strategies for hospital and long-term care infection prevention teams. Visit our HAI/AR Infection Prevention Webinar webpage for more details.
Sign up for the webinar series here: 2025 HAI-AR Webinar Series Registration
The Patient and Family Advocacy webpage is dedicated to providing patients, families, providers, and the rest of the healthcare team with information regarding PFACs, advocacy, and how to reach out for the support they need to make informed decisions and advocate for their health and wellbeing.
Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Page last reviewed and updated: March 2026
