80_FR_50795 80 FR 50634 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Schumacher Group Patient Safety Organization, Inc.

80 FR 50634 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Schumacher Group Patient Safety Organization, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 161 (August 20, 2015)

Page Range50634-50634
FR Document2015-20598

The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 299b-21 to b-26, (Patient Safety Act) and the related Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2008, (73 FR 70732-70814), provide for the formation of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), which collect, aggregate, and analyze confidential information regarding the quality and safety of health care delivery. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be ``delisted'' by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. AHRQ has accepted a notification of voluntary relinquishment from Schumacher Group Patient Safety Organization, Inc. of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50634]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20598]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From 
Schumacher Group Patient Safety Organization, Inc.

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Delisting.

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SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 
U.S.C. 299b-21 to b-26, (Patient Safety Act) and the related Patient 
Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 CFR part 3 (Patient 
Safety Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2008, 
(73 FR 70732-70814), provide for the formation of Patient Safety 
Organizations (PSOs), which collect, aggregate, and analyze 
confidential information regarding the quality and safety of health 
care delivery. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of 
the Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it 
meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can 
be ``delisted'' by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the 
requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a 
PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any 
reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. AHRQ has accepted a 
notification of voluntary relinquishment from Schumacher Group Patient 
Safety Organization, Inc. of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the 
PSO accordingly.

DATES: The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing 
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The delisting was effective at 12:00 
Midnight ET (2400) on July 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the 
following HHS Web site: http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/listed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality 
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 
20850; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone (local): (301) 
427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local): (301) 427-1130; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Patient Safety Act authorizes the listing of PSOs, which are 
entities or component organizations whose mission and primary activity 
are to conduct activities to improve patient safety and the quality of 
health care delivery.
    HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to implement the Patient Safety 
Act. AHRQ administers the provisions of the Patient Safety Act and 
Patient Safety Rule relating to the listing and operation of PSOs. The 
Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an entity that 
attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for 
listing. A PSO can be ``delisted'' if it is found to no longer meet the 
requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a 
PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any 
reason, or when the PSO's listing expires. Section 3.108(d) of the 
Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ to provide public notice when it 
removes an organization from the list of federally approved PSOs.
    AHRQ has accepted a notification from Schumacher Group Patient 
Safety Organization, Inc., a component entity of The Schumacher Group 
of Delaware, Inc., PSO, PSO number P0115, to voluntarily relinquish its 
status as a PSO. Accordingly, Schumacher Group Patient Safety 
Organization, Inc. was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) 
on July 7, 2015.
    More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO Web 
site at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/index.html.

Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-20598 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-90-P

50634 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 161 / Thursday, August 20, 2015 / Notices Request for Comments for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET In accordance with the Paperwork the Secretary if it is found to no longer (2400) on July 7, 2015. Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s meet the requirements of the Patient More information on PSOs can be information collection are requested Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site with regard to any of the following: (a) when a PSO chooses to voluntarily at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/ Whether the proposed collection of relinquish its status as a PSO for any index.html. information is necessary for the proper reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. Sharon B. Arnold, performance of AHRQ health care AHRQ has accepted a notification of voluntary relinquishment from Deputy Director. research and health care information [FR Doc. 2015–20598 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am] dissemination functions, including Schumacher Group Patient Safety whether the information will have Organization, Inc. of its status as a PSO, BILLING CODE 4160–90–P practical utility; (b) the accuracy of and has delisted the PSO accordingly. AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including DATES: The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND hours and costs) of the proposed HUMAN SERVICES collection(s) of information; (c) ways to reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The enhance the quality, utility, and clarity delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight Agency for Healthcare Research and of the information to be collected; and ET (2400) on July 7, 2015. Quality (d) ways to minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Both directories can be collection of information upon the accessed electronically at the following Patient Safety Organizations: respondents, including the use of HHS Web site: http:// Voluntary Relinquishment From Close automated collection techniques or www.pso.AHRQ.gov/listed. Care Gap, PSO other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments submitted in response to AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality this notice will be summarized and and Quality (AHRQ), Department of Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, included in the Agency’s subsequent Health and Human Services (HHS). 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; request for OMB approval of the Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697; ACTION: Notice of Delisting. proposed information collection. All Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY comments will become a matter of SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and (toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local): Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 public record. (301) 427–1130; Email: PSO@ U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Sharon B. Arnold, AHRQ.hhs.gov. Act) and the related Patient Safety and Deputy Director. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 [FR Doc. 2015–20599 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am] Background CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), BILLING CODE 4160–90–P published in the Federal Register on The Patient Safety Act authorizes the November 21, 2008, (73 FR 70732– listing of PSOs, which are entities or 70814), provide for the formation of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND component organizations whose Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), HUMAN SERVICES mission and primary activity are to which collect, aggregate, and analyze conduct activities to improve patient confidential information regarding the Agency for Healthcare Research and safety and the quality of health care quality and safety of health care Quality delivery. delivery. The Patient Safety Rule HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Patient Safety Organizations: implement the Patient Safety Act. Voluntary Relinquishment From Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an AHRQ administers the provisions of the entity that attests that it meets the Schumacher Group Patient Safety Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Organization, Inc. statutory and regulatory requirements Rule relating to the listing and operation for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule the Secretary if it is found to no longer and Quality (AHRQ), Department of authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an meet the requirements of the Patient Health and Human Services (HHS). entity that attests that it meets the Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, ACTION: Notice of Delisting. statutory and regulatory requirements when a PSO chooses to voluntarily for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if relinquish its status as a PSO for any SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and it is found to no longer meet the reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 requirements of the Patient Safety Act AHRQ has accepted a notification of U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO voluntary relinquishment from Close Act) and the related Patient Safety and chooses to voluntarily relinquish its Care Gap, PSO of its status as a PSO, Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 status as a PSO for any reason, or when and has delisted the PSO accordingly. CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), the PSO’s listing expires. Section DATES: The directories for both listed published in the Federal Register on 3.108(d) of the Patient Safety Rule November 21, 2008, (73 FR 70732– requires AHRQ to provide public notice and delisted PSOs are ongoing and 70814), provide for the formation of when it removes an organization from reviewed weekly by AHRQ. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Delisting.
DatesThe directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on July 7, 2015.
ContactEileen Hogan, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone (local): (301) 427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local): (301) 427-1130; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 50634 
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