Epi-Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events - A Multicenter Program Expansion (U54)

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Epi-Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events - A Multicenter Program Expansion (U54): The CDC Prevention Epicenters Program has been established to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of epidemiologically-based strategies to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. This funding opportunity announcement is designed to utilize the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program to translate basic, epidemiologic and technologic discoveries into new strategies for improving prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) and other adverse events in all types of healthcare facilities in the United States. The prevention strategies could include, but are not limited to, prevention strategies currently undergoing single-center studies by the Prevention Epicenters Program that merit further investigation in multicenter studies.

Federal Grant Title:	Epi-Centers for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Adverse Events - A Multicenter Program Expansion (U54)
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-CK-11-0010501SUPP15
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.084
CFDA Descriptions:	Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 16, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 16, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	Dec 9, 2014
Creation Date:	Dec 9, 2014
Archive Date:	Feb 15, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$1,200,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Additional Information on Eligibility
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
• Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Inc.
• Duke University
• Washington University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Link to Full Grant Announcement
Grant Announcement Contact: Sharnell Wilson [email protected]
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