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 124 STAT. 510 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 into account discoveries from clinical research and comparative effectiveness research; ‘‘(F) allow communication of research findings and translate evidence into practice recommendations that are adaptable to a variety of settings, and which, as soon as practicable after the establishment of the Center, shall include— ‘‘(i) the implementation of a national application of Intensive Care Unit improvement projects relating to the adult (including geriatric), pediatric, and neo- natal patient populations; ‘‘(ii) practical methods for addressing health care associated infections, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Entercoccus infections and other emerging infections; and ‘‘(iii) practical methods for reducing preventable hospital admissions and readmissions; ‘‘(G) expand demonstration projects for improving the quality of children’s health care and the use of health information technology, such as through Pediatric Quality Improvement Collaboratives and Learning Networks, con- sistent with provisions of section 1139A of the Social Secu- rity Act for assessing and improving quality, where applicable; ‘‘(H) identify and mitigate hazards by— ‘‘(i) analyzing events reported to patient safety reporting systems and patient safety organizations; and ‘‘(ii) using the results of such analyses to develop scientific methods of response to such events; ‘‘(I) include the conduct of systematic reviews of existing practices that improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care delivery, as well as new research on improving such practices; and ‘‘(J) include the examination of how to measure and evaluate the progress of quality and patient safety activi- ties. ‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS.— ‘‘(1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall make the research findings of the Center available to the public through multiple media and appropriate formats to reflect the varying needs of health care providers and consumers and diverse levels of health literacy. ‘‘(2) LINKAGE TO HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The Secretary shall ensure that research findings and results gen- erated by the Center are shared with the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology and used to inform the activities of the health information technology exten- sion program under section 3012, as well as any relevant stand- ards, certification criteria, or implementation specifications. ‘‘(e) PRIORITIZATION.—The Director shall identify and regularly update a list of processes or systems on which to focus research and dissemination activities of the Center, taking into account— ‘‘(1) the cost to Federal health programs; ‘‘(2) consumer assessment of health care experience; Lists.