80_FR_53324 80 FR 53154 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Safe Pediatric Healthcare PSO

80 FR 53154 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Safe Pediatric Healthcare PSO

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range53154-53154
FR Document2015-21720

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 Safe Pediatric Healthcare PSO of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 53154]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21720]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Safe 
Pediatric Healthcare PSO

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 Safe Pediatric Healthcare 
PSO 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 August 1, 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 Safe Pediatric Healthcare 
PSO, a component entity of Childrens National Medical Center and 
Spectrum Health Hospitals dba Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, PSO 
number P0132, to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. 
Accordingly, Safe Pediatric Healthcare PSO was delisted effective at 
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on August 1, 2015.
    More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO Web 
site at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/.

Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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53154 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 170 / Wednesday, September 2, 2015 / Notices CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank entity that attests that it meets the voluntarily relinquish its status as a or bank holding company. The factors statutory and regulatory requirements PSO. Accordingly, Safe Pediatric that are considered in acting on the for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by Healthcare PSO was delisted effective at notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Secretary if it is found to no longer 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on August 1, the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). meet the requirements of the Patient 2015. The notices are available for Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, More information on PSOs can be immediate inspection at the Federal when a PSO chooses to voluntarily obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site Reserve Bank indicated. The notices relinquish its status as a PSO for any at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/. also will be available for inspection at reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. the offices of the Board of Governors. AHRQ has accepted a notification of Sharon B. Arnold, Interested persons may express their voluntary relinquishment from Safe Deputy Director. views in writing to the Reserve Bank Pediatric Healthcare PSO of its status as [FR Doc. 2015–21720 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] indicated for that notice or to the offices a PSO, and has delisted the PSO BILLING CODE 4160–90–P of the Board of Governors. Comments accordingly. must be received not later than DATES: The directories for both listed September 17, 2015. and delisted PSOs are ongoing and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND A. Federal Reserve Bank of reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The HUMAN SERVICES Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier, delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin Agency for Healthcare Research and ET (2400) on August 1, 2015. Quality Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota ADDRESSES: Both directories can be 55480–0291: accessed electronically at the following 1. Kenneth D. Brooks, Eden Prairie, Agency Information Collection HHS Web site: http:// Activities: Proposed Collection; Minnesota, individually and as a trustee www.pso.AHRQ.gov/listed. Comment Request of Signature Bancshares, Inc., Employee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, AGENCY:Agency for Healthcare Research Minnetonka, Minnesota; to retain voting Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, and Quality, HHS. shares of Signature Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; ACTION: Notice. shares of Signature Bank, both in Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697; Minnetonka, Minnesota. Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY SUMMARY: This notice announces the (toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local): intention of the Agency for Healthcare Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (301) 427–1130; Email: PSO@ Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request System, August 28, 2015. AHRQ.hhs.gov. that the Office of Management and Michael J. Lewandowski, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Budget (OMB) reapprove the proposed Associate Secretary of the Board. information collection project: ‘‘Medical [FR Doc. 2015–21717 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am] Background Expenditure Panel Survey—Insurance BILLING CODE 6210–01–P The Patient Safety Act authorizes the Component.’’ In accordance with the listing of PSOs, which are entities or Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. component organizations whose 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the public to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND mission and primary activity are to comment on this proposed information HUMAN SERVICES conduct activities to improve patient collection. safety and the quality of health care This proposed information collection Agency for Healthcare Research and delivery. was previously published in the Federal Quality HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to Register on June 11th, 2015 and allowed implement the Patient Safety Act. 60 days for public comment. No Patient Safety Organizations: AHRQ administers the provisions of the Voluntary Relinquishment From Safe comments were received. The purpose Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety of this notice is to allow an additional Pediatric Healthcare PSO Rule relating to the listing and operation 30 days for public comment. AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an DATES: Comments on this notice must be and Quality (AHRQ), Department of entity that attests that it meets the received by October 2, 2015. Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of delisting. statutory and regulatory requirements ADDRESSES: Written comments should for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and it is found to no longer meet the Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974 Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 requirements of the Patient Safety Act (attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO email at OIRA_submission@ Act) and the related Patient Safety and chooses to voluntarily relinquish its omb.eop.gov (attention: AHRQ’s desk Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 status as a PSO for any reason, or when officer). CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), the PSO’s listing expires. 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The Patient Safety Rule Medical Center and Spectrum Health Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Hospitals dba Helen DeVos Children’s email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an Hospital, PSO number P0132, to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Sep 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 August 1, 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 53154 
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