The Department of Health & Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will award $34 million for projects focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections, according to an AHRQ news release.
The funding will allow researchers to address some of the research gaps in HAI, learn why infections occur, find best practices to prevent them from happening, improve antibiotic prescribing practices and foster better communication and teamwork among healthcare providers.
AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy said although the projects will be carried out in the hospital setting, the research will be applied to other healthcare settings, such as ASCs, end-stage renal disease facilities and long-term care facilities.
Read the AHRQ news release about the HAI funding.
Read other coverage about infections:
- Researchers Assess Whether ICD-9 Infection Codes are Predictors of Surgical Site Infections
- Study: Anesthesia Type Could Influence Surgical Site Infections for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Patients
The funding will allow researchers to address some of the research gaps in HAI, learn why infections occur, find best practices to prevent them from happening, improve antibiotic prescribing practices and foster better communication and teamwork among healthcare providers.
AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy said although the projects will be carried out in the hospital setting, the research will be applied to other healthcare settings, such as ASCs, end-stage renal disease facilities and long-term care facilities.
Read the AHRQ news release about the HAI funding.
Read other coverage about infections:
- Researchers Assess Whether ICD-9 Infection Codes are Predictors of Surgical Site Infections
- Study: Anesthesia Type Could Influence Surgical Site Infections for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Patients
