HHS Awards $49M to Study, Prevent Infectious Diseases

HHS has awarded a collective $48.8 million to help all 50 states’ health departments research, track and prevent infectious diseases.

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The funds will cover initiatives to:

•    Carry out strategies to protect patients from healthcare-associated infections
•    Participate in meaningful use of electronic health records
•    Continue support of flexible, cross-cutting public health operations and training

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