83_FR_54965 83 FR 54754 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Fides, LLC

83 FR 54754 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From Fides, LLC

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

Page Range54754-54754
FR Document2018-23808

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 Fides, LLC, PSO number P0134, of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54754]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23808]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From 
Fides, LLC

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 Fides, LLC, PSO number 
P0134, 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 October 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the 
following HHS website: 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 Fides, LLC, a component 
entity of Spectrum Medical Group, P.A., to voluntarily relinquish its 
status as a PSO. Accordingly, Fides, LLC, P0134, was delisted effective 
at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on October 9, 2018.
    Fides, LLC 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 website 
at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov.

Francis D. Chesley, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-23808 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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54754 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 211 / Wednesday, October 31, 2018 / Notices Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 70814, establish a framework by which DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Robert E. Feldman, hospitals, doctors, and other health care HUMAN SERVICES Executive Secretary. providers may voluntarily report [FR Doc. 2018–23883 Filed 10–29–18; 4:15 pm] information to Patient Safety Centers for Disease Control and BILLING CODE 6714–01–P Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged Prevention and confidential basis, for the [Docket No. CDC–2018–0101] aggregation and analysis of patient DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND safety events. Vessel Sanitation Program: Annual HUMAN SERVICES Program Status Meeting; Request for The Patient Safety Act authorizes the Comment listing of PSOs, which are entities or Agency for Healthcare Research and component organizations whose AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Quality mission and primary activity are to Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Patient Safety Organizations: conduct activities to improve patient and Human Services (HHS). Voluntary Relinquishment From Fides, safety and the quality of health care ACTION: Notice of public meeting and LLC delivery. request for comment. AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease and Quality (AHRQ), Department of implement the Patient Safety Act. Control and Prevention (CDC), located Health and Human Services (HHS). AHRQ administers the provisions of the within the Department of Health and ACTION: Notice of delisting. Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Human Services (HHS), announces the Rule relating to the listing and operation 2019 Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Rule of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule public meeting. This meeting serves as authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an a forum for HHS/CDC to present Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets the clarifications to the 2018 VSP entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements Operations Manual and Construction statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if Guidelines and the proposed fee for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by it is found to no longer meet the schedule for fiscal year 2020. HHS/CDC the Secretary if it is found to no longer requirements of the Patient Safety Act is also opening a public docket so that meet the requirements of the Patient and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO additional comments and materials may Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, chooses to voluntarily relinquish its be submitted. The official record of this when a PSO chooses to voluntarily status as a PSO for any reason, or when meeting will remain open through relinquish its status as a PSO for any a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d) February 22, 2019, so that materials or reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. of the Patient Safety Rule requires additional comments related to the AHRQ has accepted a notification of AHRQ to provide public notice when it matters discussed at the meeting may be voluntary relinquishment from Fides, submitted and made part of the record. removes an organization from the list of LLC, PSO number P0134, of its status as DATES: Written comments and all federally approved PSOs. a PSO, and has delisted the PSO materials must be received on or before accordingly. AHRQ has accepted a notification February 22, 2019. from Fides, LLC, a component entity of DATES: The directories for both listed The meeting will be held from 9:00 Spectrum Medical Group, P.A., to and delisted PSOs are ongoing and a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 16, 2019, reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The voluntarily relinquish its status as a in the Ballroom at the DoubleTree delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight PSO. Accordingly, Fides, LLC, P0134, Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, 1717 North ET (2400) on October 9, 2018. was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33132. ET (2400) on October 9, 2018. Information regarding logistics is ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the following Fides, LLC has patient safety work available on the VSP website HHS website: http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/ product (PSWP) in its possession. The (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp). listed. PSO will meet the requirements of Deadline for Requests for Special FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient Accommodations: Persons wishing to Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality Safety Rule regarding notification to participate in the public meeting who Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, providers that have reported to the PSO need special accommodations should 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, and of section 3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding contact Commander Aimee Treffiletti Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll disposition of PSWP consistent with (vsp@cdc.gov or 954–356–6650 or 770– free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): section 3.108(b)(3). According to section 488–3141) by Monday, January 14, (301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule, 2019. 438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; the PSO has 90 days from the effective ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov. date of delisting and revocation to identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: complete the disposition of PSWP that 0101, by any of the following methods: is currently in the PSO’s possession. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Background www.regulations.gov. Follow the More information on PSOs can be The Patient Safety and Quality instructions for submitting comments. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. • Mail: Vessel Sanitation Program, at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act) National Center for Environmental and the related Patient Safety and Francis D. Chesley, Jr., Health, Centers for Disease Control and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 Acting Deputy Director. Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), [FR Doc. 2018–23808 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] MS F–58, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. published in the Federal Register on Instructions: All submissions received BILLING CODE 4160–90–P November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732– must include the agency name and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Oct 30, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1


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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 October 9, 2018.
ContactEileen 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 Citation83 FR 54754 
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