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

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

Federal Grant Title:	Public Health Prevention Fund: Streamlined Surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Reducing Burden and Demonstrating Preventability
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-CK11-0010101PPHF11
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.540
CFDA Descriptions:	Affordable Care Act Streamlined surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Reducing burden and demonstrating prev
Current Application Deadline:	May 03, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	May 03, 2011
Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2011
Creation Date:	Apr 01, 2011
Archive Date:	Jun 02, 2011
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,508,825
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
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: 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.
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