The first set of targets was in place from 2009 to 2013. When those targets expired, the steering committee for the prevention of HAIs introduced new targets to be measured from 2015 through 2020, including a new initiative geared toward preventing adverse drug events.
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The ODPHP is seeking public comments on its proposed 2020 Acute Care Hospitals HAI Action Plan targets.
For more information, visit the DHQ’s new Health Care Quality and Patient Safety homepage.
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