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a. Approve the Director of Health Services or their designee to accept a grant from the California Department of Public Health's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Strengthening Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program (SHARP) to expand surveillance testing of antimicrobial resistant pathogens in California for a total amount of $70,053; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute Grant Agreement Award Number ELCPHLSHARP-13 from the California Department of Public Health's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Strengthening Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program (SHARP) for a total grant amount of $70,053 for the grant period from June 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Director of Health Services or their designee to accept a grant from the California Department of Public Health's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Strengthening Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program (SHARP) to expand surveillance testing of antimicrobial resistant pathogens in California for a total amount of $70,053; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute Grant Agreement Award Number ELCPHLSHARP-13 from the California Department of Public Health's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Strengthening Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program (SHARP) for a total grant amount of $70,053 for the grant period from June 1, 2022, to July 31, 2024.
SUMMARY DISCUSSION:
The Health Department's Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is responsible for providing testing services to identify microorganisms that cause disease including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. The PHL is a Laboratory Response Network (LRN) and COVID Network of California (COVIDNet) laborat...
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