Public Health Prevention Fund: Streamlined Surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Reducing Burden and Demonstrating Preventability

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	Federal Grant Title:	Public Health Prevention Fund: Streamlined Surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Reducing Burden and Demonstrating Preventability
	CFDA Number:	93.540
	CFDA Description:	Affordable Care Act Streamlined surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Reducing burden and demonstrating prev
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-CK11-0010101PPHF11
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 01, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 02, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,508,825
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The research activities conducted under program announcement CK11-001 Epi-centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events was established to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of epidemiologically-based strategies to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
Grant Description: CDC has identified the prevention of HAIs as a winnable battle and therefore a priority public health challenge that will lead to measurable impact. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) receives VAP data reported from healthcare facilities using standard methodology and established VAP definitions.
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