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Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of the Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Challenge. Million Hearts[supreg] is a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022. Achieving this goal means 10 million more Americans must have their blood pressure under control. Million Hearts[supreg] is working to control high blood pressure through clinical approaches, such as using health information technology to its fullest potential and integrating team-based approaches to health care, and community approaches, such as strengthening tobacco control and promoting physical activity. For more information about the initiative, visit https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/. To support improved blood pressure control, HHS/CDC is announcing the 2017 Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Challenge. The challenge will improve understanding of successful implementation strategies at the health system level by motivating clinical practices and health systems to strengthen their hypertension control efforts. It will identify clinicians, clinical practices, and health systems that have exceptional rates of hypertension control and recognize them as Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Champions. To support improved quality of care delivered to patients with hypertension, Million Hearts[supreg] will document the systems, strategies, processes, and staffing that contribute to the exceptional blood pressure control rates achieved by Champions.
Requirements and Registration for Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Challenge; Amendment of Notice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces an amendment to its notice entitled, Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Challenge. This amendment is being made to reflect an increase in the number of Champions and change the maximum total prize disbursement. There are no other changes to the September 22, 2015 notice.
Emergency Funding for New York City Legionella Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing $1,300,000 in urgent funding through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement to the New York City Department of Health (NYC HD)to combat an outbreak of Legionella. As of August 18, 2015 NYC HD has identified 127 cases and 12 deaths associated with this public health emergency. These funds will be used by NYC HD to (1) create sustainable environmental and laboratory capacity at NYC HD to respond to Legionella outbreak, (2) enhance laboratory capacity of detection, isolation, and molecular characterization of clinical and environmental strains at the New York City public health laboratory, (3) include sequence-based typing and eventually whole genome sequencing, and (4) allow NYC HD to characterize the geographic distribution of Legionella strains throughout New York City, support the new public health engineering program to monitor the compliance of building owners with the new cooling tower regulations, and work with CDC to evaluate the impact of these regulations.
NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Reproductive Risks Associated With Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare Workers and Recommendations for Reducing Exposures
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of a draft Current Intelligence Bulletin entitled NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Reproductive Risks Associated with Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare Workers and Recommendations for Reducing Exposures now available for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC- 2015-0003 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Electronic or written comments must be received March 24, 2015.
NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury through Workplace Tobacco Policies
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of a draft Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) entitled NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury through Workplace Tobacco Policies for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https:// www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2014-0013 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Comments must be received September 15, 2014.
Notice of Draft Document for Public Comment
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of a draft method to be published in the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) entitled ``Method 8324: 3-Bromopropionic acid in urine; A metabolite of 1-bromopropane'' now available for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https:// www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2014-0006 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Comments must be received June 10, 2014.
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Research and Guidance Strategic Plan 2014-2018
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of a draft document entitled NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Research and Guidance Strategic Plan 2014-2018 for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https:// www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2013-0024 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Comments must be received within 30 days from publication of the Federal Register Notice.
Criteria for a Recommended Standard; Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments; Draft Criteria Document Availability
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of a draft Criteria Document entitled Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2013-0025 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Comments may be provided to the NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the meeting.
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of the Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Challenge on August 9, 2013. The challenge will be open until September 9, 2013. Million Hearts[supreg] is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Achieving this goal means that 10 million more Americans must have their blood pressure under control. Million Hearts[supreg] is working to control high blood pressure through clinical approaches, such as using health information technology to its fullest potential and integrating team-based approaches to care, as well as community approaches, such as strengthening tobacco control, and lowering sodium consumption. To support improved blood pressure control, HHS/CDC is announcing the Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Challenge. This challenge recognizes organizations that invest in hypertension control, improve understanding of successful implementation strategies at the health system level, and motivate providers and health systems to strengthen their hypertension control efforts. The challenge will identify clinicians, clinical practices, and health systems that have achieved exceptional rates of hypertension control and recognize them as Million Hearts[supreg] Hypertension Control Champions. To support improved quality of care delivered to patients with hypertension, Million Hearts[supreg] will document the systems, processes, and staffing that contribute to the exceptional blood pressure control rates achieved by Champions. Champions will receive a cash prize and local and national recognition.
Survey of Nanomaterial Risk Management Practices
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces a public meeting and opportunity for comment on a proposed NIOSH survey. The primary purpose of the survey is to evaluate the use of NIOSH guidelines and risk mitigation practices for safe handling of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in the workplace. Information collected from the survey will be useful in future revisions of the guidelines. The public is invited to comment on the proposed survey through a public docket and/or participation in a one-day public meeting. To view the notice and related materials, visit https:// www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2013-0010 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Submit either electronic or written comments by September 15, 2013. Registration to attend the meeting must be received by July 17, 2013 and will be accepted on a first come first served basis. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on how to register for the meeting.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Traumatic Injury Research and Prevention Program and Strategic Goals; Draft Document Availability
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of a draft document entitled National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Traumatic Injury Research and Prevention Program and Strategic Goals now available for public comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https:// www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2013-0009 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public comment period: Comments must be received September 16, 2013 from publication of the Federal Register Notice.
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Be Heads Up About Concussion Safety” Poster Design Contest
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launches the ``Be Heads Up About Concussion Safety'' poster design contest for children and adolescents ages 5 to 18. HHS/CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) asks children and adolescents to be creative and send in posters they create by taking concussion safety key messages created by CDC (listed below), or creating their own message(s) on concussion safety, and using them to design a poster. Children and adolescents can draw, paint, or use a computer to design a poster. The poster should be designed to help make aware and educate other children and adolescents about how to spot a concussion or other serious brain injury, what to do if someone may have a concussion or other serious brain injury, and how to help keep safe from these injuries at school, home, or play. Children and adolescents can create their own concussion safety messages or use one or more of the CDC key messages listed below in their poster: Be Heads Up about concussion. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/ Concussion. Be Heads Up about concussion at school, home, and play. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. We can all play a role in concussion safety. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. Be Heads Up! All concussions are serious. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. Get a Heads Up! Learn what to do if you think you have a concussion at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. Getting back in the game with a concussion is a bad call. It could take you out of the game of life, for good. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. All concussions are serious. It's better to miss one game than the whole season. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/Concussion. Be Heads Up! If you think you have a concussion: don't hide, report it. Take time to recover. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/ Concussion. This contest is necessary to make children and adolescents aware that there are things they can do to help prevent concussions and other serious brain injuries. We expect the contest will inspire children and adolescents to educate other people and raise awareness of concussion safety in elementary, middle, and high schools in their communities. By showcasing the winning posters in each category of submission ((1) Ages 5-8; (2) Ages 9-12; (3) Ages 13-15; (4) Ages 16-18), we will help children and adolescents reach others with important messaging about concussions and other serious brain injuries. How To Enter: Sign up for a Challenge.gov account and become a follower of the ``Be Heads Up About Concussion Safety'' Poster Design Contest at www.beheadsup.challenge.gov. Review the rules and guidelines of this contest listed below or at www.beheadsup.challenge.gov. Contestants must send in original artwork by email or mail. To send in the poster by email, please send the poster in the form of a photograph, PDF or scanned copy to: DUIPinquiries@cdc.gov. Please use subject line: Heads Up Poster Design Contest. Contestants can also send in posters by mail on a 22 by 28 poster board to: Heads Up Poster Design Contest, 4770 Buford Hwy. NE., Mail Stop F-62, Atlanta, GA 30341. Contestants must include the following information with their poster entry: [cir] Name(s) of the contestant(s) [cir] Age category (Ages 5-8; Ages 9-12; Ages 13-15; Ages 16-18.) Posters entered into the contest will not be returned to contestants. You can use graphic design and other creative methods (including, but not limited to paint, pencil, colored pencils, or crayon) to design your poster. All posters must be in English.
Request for Information on Edel-Kindwall Caisson Tables for Preventing Decompression Illness in Construction Workers
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites comments and information on decompression tables used for protecting tunneling (caisson) workers from developing decompression illnesses. Public Comment Period: Comments must be received by March 29, 2013.
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Seeing My World through a Safer Lens: What Does Injury and Violence Look Like in My Community?” Video Contest
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of the Seeing My World through a Safer Lens: What Does Injury and Violence Look Like in My Community? video contest. The CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center) is reaching out to students, injury and violence professionals, and the general public throughout the United States to answer the question, ``What does injury and violence prevention look like in my community?'' Through the Seeing My World through a Safer Lens video contest, Contestants can create a short video that reflects injury and violence prevention activities that are in line with the Injury Center's key topics and messages. This Challenge will raise awareness that, despite the fact that injuries and violence are serious public health issues, they are actually preventable. By having Contestants create personalized videos to submit to the video contest, we will show how proven prevention strategies are being implemented in various forms of communities. Further, by showcasing the winning videos in each category of submission (Student View, General Public View, and Injury and Violence Professional View), we will show that steps for injury and violence prevention can be taken by anyone and anywhere in the U.S.
Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act Funding, DP-09-001
This notice provides public announcement of CDC's intent to fund Approved cooperative agreement applications previously received and competed in response to CDC Funding Opportunity, RFA-DP-09-001, ``Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (U48).'' It is the intent of CDC to fund the applications with Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002, appropriations. CFDA Number 93.542 is the ACA-specific CFDA number for this initiative.
Expanded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing for Disproportionately Affected Populations
This notice provides public notice of CDC's intent to increase available funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Funding Opportunity Announcement PS10-10138, ``Expanded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing for Disproportionately Affected Populations'' to make awards to state and county and local public health departments. It is the intent of CDC to increase the amount of funds available to applicants who applied for awards under the previously announced funding opportunity CDC-RFA-PS10-10138, which closed on June 24, 2010.
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