82 FR 41963 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the Quantros Patient Safety Center

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range		41963-41963
FR Document		2017-18707

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 the Quantros Patient Safety Center of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-18707]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the 
Quantros Patient Safety Center

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 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 the Quantros Patient 
Safety Center 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 applicable at 12:00 
Midnight ET (2400) on August 15, 2017.

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 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, establish a framework by which hospitals, doctors, and 
other health care providers may voluntarily report information to 
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged and confidential 
basis, for the aggregation and analysis of patient safety events.
    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 a 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 the Quantros Patient Safety 
Center, a component entity of Quantros Inc., PSO number P0014, to 
voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. Accordingly, the Quantros 
Patient Safety Center was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET 
(2400) on August 15, 2017.
    The Quantros Patient Safety Center 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 and of section 3.108(c)(2)(ii) 
regarding disposition of PSWP consistent with section 3.108(b)(3). 
According to section 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule, 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,
Deputy Director.
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Please cite OMB Control No. 3090– CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site
XXXX, Inquiry/Request Instrument, in published in the Federal Register on at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
all correspondence. November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732– Sharon B. Arnold,
Jeffrey A. Koses, 70814, establish a framework by which
Deputy Director.
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
hospitals, doctors, and other health care
[FR Doc. 2017–18707 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am]
of Government-wide Policy. providers may voluntarily report
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information to Patient Safety
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Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged
and confidential basis, for the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
aggregation and analysis of patient HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND safety events.
HUMAN SERVICES The Patient Safety Act authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and
listing of PSOs, which are entities or Prevention
Agency for Healthcare Research and component organizations whose
Quality mission and primary activity are to [60Day–17–0765; Docket No. CDC–2017–
0062]
conduct activities to improve patient
Patient Safety Organizations:
safety and the quality of health care Proposed Data Collection Submitted
Voluntary Relinquishment From the
Quantros Patient Safety Center delivery. for Public Comment and
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to Recommendations
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research implement the Patient Safety Act.
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
AHRQ administers the provisions of the
Health and Human Services (HHS). Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety
ACTION: Notice of delisting. and Human Services (HHS).
Rule relating to the listing and operation
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Rule of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule
authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets the Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements its continuing efforts to reduce public
statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if burden and maximize the utility of
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by it is found to no longer meet the government information, invites the
the Secretary if it is found to no longer requirements of the Patient Safety Act general public and other Federal
meet the requirements of the Patient and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO agencies to comment on proposed and/
Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, chooses to voluntarily relinquish its or continuing information collections,
when a PSO chooses to voluntarily status as a PSO for any reason, or when as required by the Paperwork Reduction
relinquish its status as a PSO for any a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d) Act of 1995. This notice invites
reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. of the Patient Safety Rule requires comments on a request for an extension
AHRQ has accepted a notification of AHRQ to provide public notice when it of an approved information collection
voluntary relinquishment from the removes an organization from the list of entitled, CDC’s Fellowship Management
Quantros Patient Safety Center of its federally approved PSOs. System. CDC uses the information
status as a PSO, and has delisted the collected for processes that aid and
PSO accordingly. AHRQ has accepted a notification enhance the selection of fellowship
from the Quantros Patient Safety Center, participants and host sites and to track
DATES: The directories for both listed
a component entity of Quantros Inc., participant information that helps
and delisted PSOs are ongoing and
reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The PSO number P0014, to voluntarily strengthen the current, emerging, and
delisting was applicable at 12:00 relinquish its status as a PSO. ever-changing public health workforce.
Midnight ET (2400) on August 15, 2017. Accordingly, the Quantros Patient DATES: Written comments must be
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be
Safety Center was delisted effective at received on or before November 6, 2017.
accessed electronically at the following 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on August 15,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
HHS Web site: http:// 2017.
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. The Quantros Patient Safety Center 0062 by any of the following methods:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has patient safety work product (PSWP) • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality in its possession. The PSO will meet the Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of for submitting comments.
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, the Patient Safety Rule regarding • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll notification to providers that have Information Collection Review Office,
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): reported to the PSO and of section Centers for Disease Control and
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding disposition of Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; PSWP consistent with section D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov. 3.108(b)(3). According to section Instructions: All submissions received
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule, must include the agency name and
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the PSO has 90 days from the effective Docket Number. All relevant comments
Background received will be posted without change
date of delisting and revocation to
The Patient Safety and Quality complete the disposition of PSWP that to Regulations.gov, including any
Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. is currently in the PSO’s possession. personal information provided. For
299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act) More information on PSOs can be access to the docket to read background
and the related Patient Safety and documents or comments received, go to
Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 Regulations.gov.

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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 applicable at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on August 15, 2017.
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		82 FR 41963

82 FR 41963 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the Quantros Patient Safety Center

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

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