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Dated: October 20, 2005.
Michael J. O’Grady,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation, Department of Health and
Human Services.
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Meeting of the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Notice of Senior Executive Service
Performance Review Board
Membership
The Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) announces the
appointment of members to the AHRQ
Senior Executive Service (SES)
Performance Review Board (PRB). This
action is being taken in accordance with
Title 5, U.S.C., Section 4314(c)(4) of the
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, which
requires members of the performance
review boards to be published in the
Federal Register.
The function of the PRB is to ensure
consistency, stability and objectivity in
the SES performance appraisals, and to
make recommendations to the Director,
AHRQ, relating to the performance of
senior executives in the Agency.
The following persons will serve on
the AHRQ SES Performance Review
Board: Helen Burstin, Francis Chesley,
Steven Cohen, J. Michael Fitzmaurice,
Irene Fraser, George Grob, Kathleen
Kendrick, Anna Marsh, Robert
McSwain, William Munier, Jean
Slutsky, Christine Williams, and Phyllis
Zucker.
For further information about the
AHRQ Performance Review Board,
contact Mr. Jeffrey Toven, Office of
Performance, Accountability, Resources,
and Technology, Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Suite 4329, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
Dated: October 18, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director, AHRQ.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, this notice announces a meeting of
the National Council of Healthcare
Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, November 4, 2005, from 8:30 to
4 p.m. The meeting is open to the
public.
The meeting will be held in
the Conference Center, The Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, 540
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland
20850.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, 540
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland
20850, (301) 427–1330. For press-related
information, please contact Karen
Migdail at (301) 427–1855.
If sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodation for a
disability is needed, please contact Mr.
Donald L. Inniss, Director, Office of
Equal Employment Opportunity
Program, Program Support Center, on
(301) 443–1144 no later than October
28. Agenda, roster, and minutes are
available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Office, Agency
for Healthcare Quality and Research,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland
20850. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is
(301) 427–1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
Section 921 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) established
the National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality. In
accordance with its statutory mandate,
the Council is to advise the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Director, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), on matters related to actions of
the Agency through scientific research
and dissemination of evidence based
findings to enhance the quality, improve
the outcomes, reduce the costs of health
care services, improve access to such
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services, and to promote improvements
in clinical practice and in the
organization, financing, and delivery of
health care services.
The Council is composed of members
of the public appointed by the Secretary
and Federal ex-officio members.
II Agenda
On Friday, November 4, 2005, the
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the
call to order by the Council Chair. The
Director, AHRQ, will provide an update
of the Agency’s current research,
programs, and initiatives. The Council
will discuss the relationship between
payment for and quality of healthcare
services, and building a campaign to
eliminate health care disparities. Time
will be allotted for public comment. The
meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m. The
official agenda will be available on
AHRQ’s Web site at https://
www.ahrq.gov no later than October 28,
2005.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
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Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.,
November 17, 2005. 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.,
November 18, 2005.
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the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Council
of Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 4, 2005, from 8:30
to 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Conference Center, The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, (301) 427-1330. For press-
related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss,
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than October 28. Agenda,
roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee
Management Office, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 540
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is
(301) 427-1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c)
established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to
advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and
the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on
matters related to actions of the Agency through scientific research
and dissemination of evidence based findings to enhance the quality,
improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve
access to such services, and to promote improvements in clinical
practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health
care services.
The Council is composed of members of the public appointed by the
Secretary and Federal ex-officio members.
II Agenda
On Friday, November 4, 2005, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair. The Director, AHRQ, will
provide an update of the Agency's current research, programs, and
initiatives. The Council will discuss the relationship between payment
for and quality of healthcare services, and building a campaign to
eliminate health care disparities. Time will be allotted for public
comment. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m. The official agenda will be
available on AHRQ's Web site at https://www.ahrq.gov no later than
October 28, 2005.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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