81 FR 7799 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Verge Patient Safety Organization

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

Page Range		7799-7800
FR Document		2016-03034

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 Verge Patient Safety Organization of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Verge 
Patient Safety Organization

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 Verge Patient Safety 
Organization 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 February 2, 2016.

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, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, 
Rockville, MD 20857; 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

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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 Verge Patient Safety 
Organization, a component entity of Verge Solutions, LLC, PSO number 
P0118, to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. Accordingly, 
Verge Patient Safety Organization was delisted effective at 12:00 
Midnight ET (2400) on February 2, 2016.
    Verge Patient Safety Organization has patient safety work product 
(PSWP) in its possession. The PSO will meet the requirements of section 
3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient Safety Rule regarding notification to 
providers that have reported to the PSO. In addition, according to 
sections 3.108(c)(2)(ii) and 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule 
regarding disposition of PSWP, the PSO has 90 days from the effective 
date of delisting and revocation to complete the disposition of PSWP 
that is currently in the PSO's possession.
    More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO Web 
site at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/.

Sharon B. Arnold,
AHRQ Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE submission to verify posting (except DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
allow 30 days for posting of comments HUMAN SERVICES
GENERAL SERVICES submitted by mail).
ADMINISTRATION Agency for Healthcare Research and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Quality
Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, Patient Safety Organizations:
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
202–501–1448 or email curtis.glover@ Voluntary Relinquishment From Verge
[OMB Control No. 9000–0058; Docket 2016– gsa.gov. Patient Safety Organization
0053; Sequence 9]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
Information Collection; Schedules for and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
A. Purpose
Construction Contracts Health and Human Services (HHS).
Federal construction contractors may ACTION: Notice of delisting.
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
be required to submit schedules, in the
General Services Administration (GSA), SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and
form of a progress chart, showing the
and National Aeronautics and Space Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42
order in which the Contractor proposes
Administration (NASA). U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety
to perform the work. In accordance with
ACTION: Notice of request for an Act) and the related Patient Safety and
FAR 52.236–15, Schedules for
extension regarding an existing OMB Construction Contracts, the Contractor Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42
clearance. shall, within five days after work CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule),
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the commences on the contract or another published in the Federal Register on
Paperwork Reduction Act, the period of time determined by the November 21, 2008, (73 FR 70732–
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be contracting officer, prepare and submit 70814), provide for the formation of
submitting to the Office of Management to the contracting officer for approval Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs),
and Budget (OMB) a request to review three copies of a practicable schedule which collect, aggregate, and analyze
and approve an extension of a showing the order in which the confidential information regarding the
previously approved information Contractor proposes to perform the quality and safety of health care
work, and the dates on which the delivery. The Patient Safety Rule
collection requirement concerning
Contractor contemplates starting and authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the
schedules for construction contracts.
completing the several salient features Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an
DATES: Submit comments on or before
of the work (including acquiring entity that attests that it meets the
April 18, 2016. statutory and regulatory requirements
materials, plants, and equipment). This
ADDRESSES: Submit comments for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
information is used to monitor progress
identified by Information Collection the Secretary if it is found to no longer
under a Federal construction contract
9000–0058, Schedules for Construction meet the requirements of the Patient
when other management approaches for
Contracts by any of the following Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule,
ensuring adequate progress are not used.
methods: when a PSO chooses to voluntarily
• Regulations.gov: http:// If the Contractor fails to submit a
schedule within the time prescribes, the relinquish its status as a PSO for any
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires.
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Contracting Officer may withhold
approval of progress payments until the AHRQ has accepted a notification of
searching the OMB control number. voluntary relinquishment from Verge
Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ Contractor submits the required
schedule. Patient Safety Organization of its status
that corresponds with ‘‘Information as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO
Collection 9000–0058, Schedules for B. Annual Reporting Burden accordingly.
Construction Contracts’’. Follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Respondents: 3,804. DATES: The directories for both listed
Comment’’ screen. Please include your Responses per Respondent: 2. and delisted PSOs are ongoing and
name, company name (if any), and Annual Responses: 7,608. reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0058, delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight
Hours per Response: 4.
Schedules for Construction Contracts’’ ET (2400) on February 2, 2016.
Total Burden Hours: 30,432.
on your attached document. ADDRESSES: Both directories can be
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
• Mail: General Services accessed electronically at the following
Requesters may obtain a copy of the HHS Web site: http://
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
information collection documents from www.pso.AHRQ.gov/listed.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
the General Services Administration,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F
Flowers/IC 9000–0058, Schedules for Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Street NW., Washington, DC 20405,
Construction Contracts. Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
Instructions: Please submit comments telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B,
only and cite Information Collection OMB Control No. 9000–0058, Schedules
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll
9000–0058, Schedules for Construction for Construction Contracts, in all
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local):
Contracts, in all correspondence related correspondence.
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866)
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to this collection. Comments received Dated: February 8, 2016. 438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130;
generally will be posted without change Lorin S. Curit, Email: PSO@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
to http://www.regulations.gov, including Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
any personal and/or business Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,
confidential information provided. To Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Background
confirm receipt of your comment(s), Govenrmentwide Policy. The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
please check www.regulations.gov, [FR Doc. 2016–03012 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] listing of PSOs, which are entities or
approximately two to three days after BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P component organizations whose

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mission and primary activity are to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Transshipping and Receiving Area at
conduct activities to improve patient HUMAN SERVICES approximately 2,500 gsf and two new
safety and the quality of health care small Office Support Buildings at 8,000
delivery. Centers for Disease Control and gsf and 6,000 gsf; (3) expansion and
Prevention relocation of parking on campus; and (4)
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to
[Docket No. CDC–2015–0049] the creation of an additional point of
implement the Patient Safety Act.
access to the campus. The proposed
AHRQ administers the provisions of the
Notice of Availability of the Final improvements would be undertaken
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety between the time period of 2015 and
Environmental Assessment and a
Rule relating to the listing and operation 2025 and are contingent on receipt of
Finding of No Significant Impact for
of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule funding. The proposed improvements
HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus
authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an are needed to maintain an appropriate
Proposed Improvements 2015–2025,
entity that attests that it meets the Lawrenceville, Georgia facilities quality level on the
statutory and regulatory requirements Lawrenceville Campus.
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and On August 14, 2015, HHS/CDC
it is found to no longer meet the Prevention, Department of Health and published a notice in the Federal
requirements of the Patient Safety Act Human Services (HHS). Register (80 FR 48863) announcing the
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO ACTION: Notice. availability of a Draft EA and requesting
chooses to voluntarily relinquish its public comment. The comment period
status as a PSO for any reason, or when SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease ended on September 28, 2015. No
the PSO’s listing expires. Section Control and Prevention (CDC), within substantive comments were received
3.108(d) of the Patient Safety Rule the Department of Health and Human that raised specific issues or concerns
requires AHRQ to provide public notice Services (HHS), is issuing this notice to with the methodology, analysis,
when it removes an organization from advise the public that HHS/CDC has conclusion or accurateness of the EA.
prepared and signed on February 9, Based on the analysis of
the list of federally approved PSOs.
2016 a Finding of No Significant Impact environmental impacts in the EA and in
AHRQ has accepted a notification (FONSI) based on the Final accordance with NEPA, HHS/CDC has
from Verge Patient Safety Organization, Environmental Assessment (Final EA) determined that the proposed action
a component entity of Verge Solutions, for the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus will not significantly affect the human
LLC, PSO number P0118, to voluntarily Proposed Improvements 2015–2025 on or natural environment and therefore
relinquish its status as a PSO. the HHS/CDC Lawrenceville Campus, does not require the preparation of an
Accordingly, Verge Patient Safety Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Final EA environmental impact statement.
Organization was delisted effective at has been prepared in accordance with
Dated: February 10, 2016.
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on February the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. Sandra Cashman,
2, 2016.
4321 et seq.), the Council on Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Verge Patient Safety Organization has Control and Prevention.
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
patient safety work product (PSWP) in [FR Doc. 2016–03059 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am]
implementing regulations (40 CFR
its possession. The PSO will meet the
1500–1508) and the HHS General BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of Administration Manual (GAM) Part 30
the Patient Safety Rule regarding Environmental Procedures, dated
notification to providers that have February 25, 2000. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
reported to the PSO. In addition, HUMAN SERVICES
DATES: The FONSI and Final EA are
according to sections 3.108(c)(2)(ii) and available as February 16, 2016.
3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule Centers for Disease Control and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prevention
regarding disposition of PSWP, the PSO
Copies of the FONSI and/or the Final
has 90 days from the effective date of [30Day–15–0573]
EA or additional information may be
delisting and revocation to complete the obtained by contacting Angela Wagner,
disposition of PSWP that is currently in Portfolio Manager, Centers for Disease Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
the PSO’s possession. Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Reduction Act Review
More information on PSOs can be Road NE., MS–K96, Atlanta, GA 30329. The Centers for Disease Control and
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site Telephone: (770) 488–8170. Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following information collection request
Centers for Disease Control and to the Office of Management and Budget
Sharon B. Arnold,
Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. (OMB) for review and approval in
AHRQ Deputy Director. Department of Health and Human accordance with the Paperwork
[FR Doc. 2016–03034 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] Services (HHS), has prepared an Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P Environmental Assessment (EA), to the proposed information collection is
assess the potential impacts associated published to obtain comments from the
with the undertaking of proposed public and affected agencies.
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improvements on the HHS/CDC’s Written comments and suggestions
Lawrenceville Campus located at 602 from the public and affected agencies
Webb Gin House Road in Lawrenceville, concerning the proposed collection of
Georgia. The proposed improvements information are encouraged. Your
include: (1) Building demolition; (2) comments should address any of the
new building construction, including an following: (a) Evaluate whether the
approximately 12,000 gross square feet proposed collection of information is
(gsf) Science Support Building, a new necessary for the proper performance of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of delisting.
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 February 2, 2016.
Contact		Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, Rockville, MD 20857; 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 Citation		81 FR 7799

81 FR 7799 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Verge Patient Safety Organization

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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