AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention. Request for Proposal Comment.

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AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention. Request for Proposal Comment.

May 19, 2021

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 3, 2021. Fed Register. 2021;86(83):23366-23369.

This notice announces a call for comments on an information collection project drawing from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). This project will support the implementation of targeted hospital-acquired infection improvement initiatives in intensive care units, long term care and surgical environments to reduce the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The process for submitting comments is now closed.

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