Center to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections at Harvard Pilgrim
Official title: RFA-CK20-004: Epicenter V: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Center for Excellence in HAI Surveillance and Prevention
Funded at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, INC. · NIH-11549953 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This NIH grant supports a program to monitor and prevent infections acquired in healthcare settings, with a focus on improving patient safety for people receiving care at participating facilities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Canton, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | June 1, 2021 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $590,289 |
| NIH project number | 6U54CK000611-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11549953 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients receiving care in healthcare facilities that participate in the surveillance and prevention network.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not treated in facilities participating in the program or during periods without implemented prevention measures may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This center brings together experts to track hospital- and clinic-based infections and develop proven strategies to reduce them. It collaborates across sites to collect data, share best practices, and implement evidence-based prevention methods. The goal is to make care safer for patients by preventing common, avoidable infections during admissions and outpatient visits.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could experience fewer infections and related complications while receiving medical care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous efforts in infection surveillance and prevention have reduced healthcare-associated infections in many settings, supporting the potential for added improvements here.
Where this research is happening
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, INC.
Canton, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Klompas, Michael — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, INC.
- Study coordinator: Klompas, Michael
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.