Extra Days to Weigh In on Healthcare Infection Data
Published Date: 5/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) wants to collect new info to help prevent infections in healthcare settings. They already asked for public feedback but are giving everyone 30 more days to share thoughts. This affects healthcare workers and patients and aims to improve safety without extra costs right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New AHRQ Infection-Prevention Survey
AHRQ plans a new information collection called "The AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention" to help prevent infections in healthcare settings. The notice says this effort affects healthcare workers and patients, aims to improve safety, and that AHRQ is allowing an additional 30 days for public comment; it also states there are no extra costs right now.
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