80 FR 15229 - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-06475

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice 
of Closed Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke Special Emphasis Panel; Biomarker.
    Date: April 16, 2015.
    Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: National Institutes of Health; Neuroscience Center; 6001 
Executive Boulevard; Rockville, MD 20852; (Telephone Conference 
Call).
    Contact Person: Joel A. Saydoff, Ph.D.; Scientific Review 
Officer; Scientific Review Branch; Division of Extramural Research; 
NINDS/NIH/DHHS/Neuroscience Center; 6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 
3205, MSC 9529; Bethesda, MD 20892-9529; 301-496-9223; 
[email protected].

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.853, 
Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854, 
Biological Basis Research in the Neurosciences, National Institutes 
of Health, HHS)

     Dated: March 17, 2015.
Carolyn Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUMMARY: This notice announces the The Nursing Home SOPS database
HUMAN SERVICES intention of the Agency for Healthcare (OMB NO. 0935–0195, last approved on
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request June 12, 2012) was developed by AHRQ
National Institutes of Health that the Office of Management and in 2011 in response to requests from
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed nursing homes interested in knowing
National Institute of Neurological information collection project: ‘‘Nursing how their patient safety culture survey
Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture results compare to those of other
Meeting Comparative Database.’’ In accordance nursing homes in their efforts to
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 improve patient safety.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as U.S.C. 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the Rationale for the information
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is public to comment on this proposed collection. The Nursing Home SOPS and
hereby given of the following meeting. information collection. the Comparative Database support
The meeting will be closed to the DATES: Comments on this notice must be AHRQ’s goals of promoting
public in accordance with the received by May 22, 2015. improvements in the quality and safety
provisions set forth in sections ADDRESSES: Written comments should of health care in nursing home settings.
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, The survey, toolkit materials, and
as amended. The grant applications and Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by comparative database results are all
the discussions could disclose email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. made publicly available on AHRQ’s
confidential trade secrets or commercial Copies of the proposed collection Web site. Technical assistance is
property such as patentable material, plans, data collection instruments, and provided by AHRQ through its
and personal information concerning specific details on the estimated burden contractor at no charge to nursing
individuals associated with the grant can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports homes to facilitate the use of these
applications, the disclosure of which Clearance Officer. materials for nursing home patient
would constitute a clearly unwarranted safety and quality improvement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
invasion of personal privacy. The goal of this project is to renew the
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Name of Committee: National Institute of Nursing Home SOPS Comparative
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
Neurological Disorders and Stroke Special Database. This database will:
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Emphasis Panel; Biomarker. (1) Allow nursing homes to compare
Date: April 16, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: their patient safety culture survey
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proposed Project results with those of other nursing
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant homes,
applications. Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety (2) Provide data to nursing homes to
Place: National Institutes of Health; Culture Comparative Database
Neuroscience Center; 6001 Executive facilitate internal assessment and
Boulevard; Rockville, MD 20852; (Telephone Background on the Nursing Home learning in the patient safety
Conference Call). Survey on Patient Safety Culture improvement process, and
Contact Person: Joel A. Saydoff, Ph.D.; (Nursing Home SOPS). In 1999, the (3) Provide supplemental information
Scientific Review Officer; Scientific Review Institute of Medicine called for health to help nursing homes identify their
Branch; Division of Extramural Research; care organizations to develop a ‘‘culture strengths and areas with potential for
NINDS/NIH/DHHS/Neuroscience Center; of safety’’ such that their workforce and improvement in patient safety culture.
6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3205, MSC
9529; Bethesda, MD 20892–9529; 301–496–
processes focus on improving the This study is being conducted by
9223; joel.saydoff@nih.gov. reliability and safety of care for patients AHRQ through its contractor, Westat,
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
(IOM, 1999; To Err is Human: Building pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory authority
Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research a Safer Health System). To respond to to conduct and support research on
Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854, the need for tools to assess patient safety health care and on systems for the
Biological Basis Research in the culture in health care, AHRQ developed delivery of such care, including
Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health, and pilot tested the Nursing Home activities with respect to: the quality,
HHS) SOPS with OMB approval (OMB NO. effectiveness, efficiency,
Dated: March 17, 2015. 0935–0132; Approved July 5, 2007). appropriateness and value of health care
Carolyn Baum, The survey is designed to enable services; quality measurement and
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory nursing homes to assess provider and improvement; and database
Committee Policy. staff opinions about patient safety development. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), (2),
[FR Doc. 2015–06475 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]
issues, medical error, and error and (8).
reporting and includes 42 items that
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Method of Collection
measure 12 dimensions of patient safety
culture. AHRQ made the survey To achieve the goal of this project the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND publicly available along with a Survey following activities and data collections
HUMAN SERVICES User’s Guide and other toolkit materials will be implemented:
in November 2008 on the AHRQ Web (1) Eligibility and Registration Form—
Agency for Healthcare Research and site (located at http://www.ahrq.gov/ The nursing home (or parent
Quality professionals/quality-patient-safety/ organization) point of contact (POC)
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/ completes a number of data submission
Agency Information Collection index.html). steps and forms, beginning with the
Activities: Proposed Collection; The AHRQ Nursing Home SOPS completion of an online eligibility and
Comment Request Comparative Database consists of data registration form. The purpose of this
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research from the AHRQ Nursing Home SOPS. form is to determine the eligibility
and Quality, HHS. Nursing homes in the U.S. are asked to status and initiate the registration
voluntarily submit data from the survey process for nursing homes seeking to
ACTION: Notice.
to AHRQ through its contractor, Westat. voluntarily submit their Nursing Home

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Dates		April 16, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 15229

80 FR 15229 - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health