{"abstract":"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of the Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism (HA-VTE) Prevention Challenge on November 2, 2015. The challenge will be open until January 10, 2016. Venous thromboembolism (VTE), blood clots occurring as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or both, is an important and growing public health issue. Prevention of healthcare associated VTE (HA-VTE) is a national hospital safety priority. Many HA-VTEs can be prevented, but VTE prevention strategies and are still not being applied regularly or effectively across the United States. To support and promote HA-VTE prevention, HHS/CDC is announcing the 2015 HA-VTE Prevention Challenge. The challenge will bring prestige to organizations that invest in VTE prevention, improve understanding of successful implementation strategies at the health system level, and motivate health systems to strengthen their VTE prevention efforts. The top-judged organizations found to have implemented innovative and effective VTE prevention strategies will be recognized as HA-VTE Prevention Champions. HHS/CDC will document these successful strategies and highlight the systems, processes, and staffing that contributed to exceptional VTE prevention outcomes achieved by Champions. Champions will receive a cash prize (if eligible) and other forms of recognition.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","id":44,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/44","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2015/09/22/2015-23990.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"80 FR 57187","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Contest begins on November 2, 2015 and ends on January 10, 2016.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2015-23990","effective_on":null,"end_page":57189,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/09/22/2015-23990.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/22/2015-23990/announcement-of-requirements-and-registration-for-healthcare-associated-venous-thromboembolism","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-23990?publication_date=2015-09-22","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-09-22/2015-23990/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":110,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-22/pdf/2015-23990.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-23990.pdf?1442839551","publication_date":"2015-09-22","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/09/22/2015-23990.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2015-10-12T06:03:46Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":57187,"subtype":null,"title":"Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Challenge","toc_doc":"Requirements and Registration for Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Challenge","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":80}