The AHRQ Safety Program for
Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
06/23/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
4,108
0
2,854
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0
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Healthcare-associated infections
(HAIs) are a major cause of illness in the U.S., affecting one out
of every 31 hospital inpatients (3% of all hospitalized patients)
daily and resulting in as many as 700,000 infections per year. Some
of the most predominant HAIs include catheter-associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTI), central line-associated blood stream
infections (CLABSI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia and
ventilator-associated adverse events (VAP/VAE). The current
estimate for CAUTI incidence in hospitalized patients is
approximately 27,000 cases annually and 30,000 CLABSI cases
annually,1 VAEs affect between 5-40% of patients requiring
mechanical ventilator support for more than two days. VAE is
considered the deadliest HAI, with all-cause mortality rates
associated with VAE as high as 50% and a direct attributable
mortality rate of 9%. To help hospitals reduce HAIs AHRQ created
the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). CUSP is
designed to engage clinical teams to make healthcare safer by
combining improved teamwork, clinical best practices, and the
science of safety. The CUSP approach improves safety culture at the
unit level, enables harm prevention, and engages providers who are
on the front lines while integrating technical and
adaptive/cultural approaches to making sustainable change. The Core
CUSP toolkit provides teams with training resources and tools to
apply the CUSP method and build their capacity to address safety
issues. The AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention Program will
assess what components of the updated toolkits are routinely used
and helpful and what components need additional updating and
refinement. Current AHRQ HAI Prevention Toolkits provide a wealth
of valuable information but also require revision to incorporate
new evidence-based practices and remove those no longer supported
by scientific evidence. Revised Toolkits based on lessons learned
from the implementation of this program will enhance their utility
to healthcare workers and support the adoption of the AHRQ Safety
Program for HAI prevention practices.
US Code:
42
USC 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of
1999
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 5 Clinical Outcomes Data
SSA_AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention_NEW_FINAL.docx
Clinical Outcomes Data