Director's Update

Healthcare-Associated Infections Priority Performance Goal (HAI-PPG)

• High priority for the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary.
• 11/21/11: HAI-PPG kick-off presentation to HHS Senior Leadership.
• Will be tracked by HHS and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Collaborative effort of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (lead), AHRQ, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH).
• Goals:
  • 25%↓ in hospital-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
  • 20%↓in hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) .
  • To be achieved by 9/30/13 vs. 2010 baseline.
  • Aligned with goals of HAI National Action Plan and Partnership for Patients (PfP).
• AHRQ's ongoing programs will contribute significantly.

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