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Improving entry to, and the quality of, helps and providers for older adults and folks with disabilities is an HHS coverage precedence and is seen throughout HHS programs. Lastly, analysis of the CAUTI knowledge continues to reveal marked difference in reductions between intensive care and non-intensive care models. Intensive care items have significantly greater SIRs, greater number of catheter-days, and present much less reductions in these indicators of progress than within the non ICU setting. The distinction in CAUTI reductions between ICUs and non-ICU settings have been highlighted in analysis of both NHSN and CUSP for CAUTI information. The 10% goal for CAUTI reduction in this APG effort represents a composite goal that displays greater reductions in non-ICU settings and lesser reductions in ICUs. I'm Hhs The Department of Health & Human Services is led by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a member of the United States Cabinet appointed by th...