Primary Recipient

PUBLIC HEALTH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

Amount

$1,535,979.00

Award Date

11/06/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Care Financing Admin. (was Medicare and Medicaid Serv.)

CDFA Number

93.720

CDFA Program Title

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

Description

This initiative will significantly expand the awareness of proper infection control technique among ASCs and SAs, increase the extent to which infection control deficiencies are both identified and remedied, and prevent future serious infections