On July 24, 2009, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3293, legislation to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education for fiscal year (FY) 2010. Among other things, the legislation would increase funding for: the HHS Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program; health professions training; NIH biomedical research
Hospital acquired conditions
Healthcare-Associated Infections Professional Stakeholder Meeting (June 30, 2009)
By Debra A. McCurdy on
On June 30, 2009, HHS is co-hosting a Healthcare-Associated Infections Professional Stakeholder Meeting to solicit input on how to refine and operationalize aspects of the HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections.