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HHS Proposes Revision to Respirator Certification Fees

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to revise the fee structure established in 42 CFR Part 84 (Part 84), currently used by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...More

March 27, 2013

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

2012 Partnership in Prevention Award Winner Honored for Achievements in Eliminating HAIs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) today recognized the Saint Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital with ...More

October 15, 2012

Posted in News, Policies and Practice

Affordable Care Act Helps States Prevent, Fight Infectious Diseases

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced awards of $48.8 million to bolster epidemiology, laboratory and health information systems in health departments in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, the District of Columbia, New ...More

August 21, 2012

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HHS Awards $68 Million in Grants for HIV/AIDS Care

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces the release of more than $68 million to ensure that women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV/AIDS receive comprehensive primary HIV medical care and support services. The grants, funded through ...More

August 14, 2012

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LTC Chapter of HAI Action Plan Available for Public Comment

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability for public comment of Phase 3 in the 5-year National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination (HAI Action Plan). The new Long-Term Care (LTC) chapter focuses ...More

July 25, 2012

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HHS, APIC, SHEA Call for Nominations for Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to create the Partnership in Prevention Award. The award ...More

July 6, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice

HHS Grants Bolster Healthcare and Public Health Disaster Preparedness

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $971 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state, eight U.S. territories, and four of the nation’s largest metropolitan ...More

July 5, 2012

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HHS Finalizes New Rules to Cut Healthcare Regulations, Outmoded IC Instructions for ASCs

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced significant steps to reduce unnecessary, obsolete or burdensome regulations on American hospitals and healthcare providers. These steps will help achieve the key goal of President Obama’s regulatory ...More

May 10, 2012

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HHS Seeks Comment on National Action Plan to Eliminate HAIs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted online today an updated National Action Plan to eliminate healthcare-associated infections for public comment. The update confirms progress in the effort to make healthcare safer and less costly by reducing ...More

April 19, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Partnership for Patients Initiative to Improve Hospital Care

Hospitals across the country will have new resources and support to make healthcare safer and less costly by targeting and reducing the millions of preventable injuries and complications from healthcare-acquired conditions, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...More

December 21, 2011

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