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ARRA - Survey and Certification Ambulatory Surgical Center Healthcare-Associated Infection (ASC-HAI) Prevention Initiative

$147,131,603

Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Type: PROJECT GRANTS
Popular Name: ASC-HAI Initiative - Recovery Act
Assistance Listing Number
93.720

Objectives: (a) Improve State Agency inspection capability and frequency for onsite surveys of Ambulatory Surgical Centers nationwide; (b) Use a new infection control survey tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS; (c) Improve the survey process through the use of a CMS tracer methodology; and (d) Use multi-person teams for ASCs over a certain size or complexity.

 
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