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least ten (10) business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 11, 2008.
David A. Drabkin,
Acting Chief Acquisition Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–8252 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am]
Proposed Project
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project:
‘‘Assessing the Impact of the Patient
Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC)
Training Program.’’ In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), AHRQ invites
the public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by
e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
SUMMARY:
Assessing the Impact of the Patient
Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC)
Training Program
AHRQ proposes to assess the impact
of the PSIC training program. This threeweek program was designed and
implemented by AHRQ and the
Veterans’ Administration’s (VA)
National Center for Patient Safety
(NCPS) to improve patient safety by
training participants in various patient
safety concepts, tools, information, and
techniques. The PSIC program
represents a new approach to training
for AHRQ by focusing on disseminating
patient safety information and building
skill sets to ultimately foster a national
network of individuals who support,
promote, and speak a common language
of patient safety. Participants have
included representatives from State
health departments, hospitals and
health systems, Quality Improvement
Organizations, and a very small number
of other types of organizations. AHRQ
will use an independent contractor to
conduct the assessment of the PSIC
training program. The goal of the
assessment is to determine the extent to
which the PSIC concepts, tools,
information, and techniques have been
used on the job by training participants
and successfully disseminated within
and beyond the participating
organizations, local areas, regions, and
States. AHRQ is assessing the PSIC
program pursuant to its authority under
42 U.S.C. 299(b) and 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)
to evaluate its strategies for improving
health care quality.
The assessment involves two Webbased questionnaires to examine posttraining activities and patient safety
outcomes of the training from multiple
perspectives. One questionnaire is
directed to training participants while
the other is directed to leaders of the
organizations from which the training
participants were selected.
Questionnaires will focus on the
following topics: (1) Post-PSIC activities
(including how PSIC material has been
utilized in their home organizations,
types of patient safety activities
conducted post-PSIC, and number of
people trained in some or all aspects of
PSIC since their attendance); (2) barriers
to and facilitators of the use of PSIC in
the workplace; and (3) perceived
outcomes of PSIC participation (e.g.,
improved patient safety; improved
patient safety processes, standards, or
policies; improved investigative and
analytical processes and selection and
implementation of patient safety
interventions; improved patient safety
culture; improved communications).
Method of Collection
All training participants and
organizational leaders from
participating organizations will be
invited to respond to their
corresponding Web-based
questionnaire. Invitations will be sent
via e-mail, using contact information
previously collected by AHRQ and
NCPS. Standard non-response follow-up
techniques, such as two reminder emails that include the link to the
questionnaire, will be used. Individuals
and organizations will be assured of the
privacy of their responses.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents’ time to participate in the
study. Each questionnaire is expected to
require about 30 minutes to complete,
resulting in a total burden of 188 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden based on the
respondents’ time to participate in the
study. The total cost burden is estimated
to be $6,278.60.
EXHIBIT 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
300
75
1
1
30/60
30/60
150
38
Total ..........................................................................................................
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Training participant questionnaire ...................................................................
Organizational leader questionnaire ................................................................
375
NA
NA
188
EXHIBIT 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Training participant questionnaire ...................................................................
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$32.18
Total cost
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$4,827.00
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EXHIBIT 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN—Continued
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average hourly wage rate*
Total cost
burden
Organizational leader questionnaire ................................................................
75
38
$38.20
$1,451.60
Total ..........................................................................................................
375
188
NA
$6,278.60
*Based upon the mean of the average wages for health professionals for the training participant questionnaire and for executives, administrators, and managers for the organizational leader questionnaire presented in the National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the
United States, June 2005, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
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HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
The total cost to the government for
this activity is estimated to be $127,442
to conduct the two one-time
questionnaires and to analyze and
present its results. This amount
includes costs for developing the data
collection tools ($50,976); collecting the
data ($25,488); analyzing the data and
reporting the findings ($44,605); and
administrative support activities
($6,373).
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices: Notice of Charter Renewal
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Improving
Postpartum Follow-up in Women with
a Gestational Diabetes-Affected
Pregnancy, Potential Extramural
Project (PEP) 2008–R–02
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ health care research, quality
improvement and information
dissemination functions, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
This gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463) of October 6, 1972, that the
Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services, has been renewed
for a 2-year period through April 1,
2010.
For information, contact Larry
Pickering, M.D., Executive Secretary,
Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road,
NE., Mailstop E05, Atlanta, Georgia
30333, telephone 404/639–8767 or fax
404/639–8626.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities, for both the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: April 9, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the aforementioned meeting.
Time and Date: 1 p.m.–3 p.m., May 28,
2008 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with provisions set
forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services Office,
CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will
include the review, discussion, and
evaluation of ‘‘Improving Postpartum Followup in Women with a Gestational DiabetesAffected Pregnancy, PEP 2008–R–02.’’
For Further Information Contact: Linda
Shelton, Program Specialist, Coordinating
Center for Health and Information Service,
Office of the Director, CDC, 1600 Clifton
Road, NE., Mailstop E21, Atlanta, GA 30333,
Telephone (404) 498–1194.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities, for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: April 9, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8–8105 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am]
Dated: April 8, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. E8–8060 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-8060]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection
project: ``Assessing the Impact of the Patient Safety Improvement Corps
(PSIC) Training Program.'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), AHRQ invites the public to
comment on this proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Assessing the Impact of the Patient Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC)
Training Program
AHRQ proposes to assess the impact of the PSIC training program.
This three-week program was designed and implemented by AHRQ and the
Veterans' Administration's (VA) National Center for Patient Safety
(NCPS) to improve patient safety by training participants in various
patient safety concepts, tools, information, and techniques. The PSIC
program represents a new approach to training for AHRQ by focusing on
disseminating patient safety information and building skill sets to
ultimately foster a national network of individuals who support,
promote, and speak a common language of patient safety. Participants
have included representatives from State health departments, hospitals
and health systems, Quality Improvement Organizations, and a very small
number of other types of organizations. AHRQ will use an independent
contractor to conduct the assessment of the PSIC training program. The
goal of the assessment is to determine the extent to which the PSIC
concepts, tools, information, and techniques have been used on the job
by training participants and successfully disseminated within and
beyond the participating organizations, local areas, regions, and
States. AHRQ is assessing the PSIC program pursuant to its authority
under 42 U.S.C. 299(b) and 42 U.S.C. 299a(a) to evaluate its strategies
for improving health care quality.
The assessment involves two Web-based questionnaires to examine
post-training activities and patient safety outcomes of the training
from multiple perspectives. One questionnaire is directed to training
participants while the other is directed to leaders of the
organizations from which the training participants were selected.
Questionnaires will focus on the following topics: (1) Post-PSIC
activities (including how PSIC material has been utilized in their home
organizations, types of patient safety activities conducted post-PSIC,
and number of people trained in some or all aspects of PSIC since their
attendance); (2) barriers to and facilitators of the use of PSIC in the
workplace; and (3) perceived outcomes of PSIC participation (e.g.,
improved patient safety; improved patient safety processes, standards,
or policies; improved investigative and analytical processes and
selection and implementation of patient safety interventions; improved
patient safety culture; improved communications).
Method of Collection
All training participants and organizational leaders from
participating organizations will be invited to respond to their
corresponding Web-based questionnaire. Invitations will be sent via e-
mail, using contact information previously collected by AHRQ and NCPS.
Standard non-response follow-up techniques, such as two reminder e-
mails that include the link to the questionnaire, will be used.
Individuals and organizations will be assured of the privacy of their
responses.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents' time to participate in the study. Each questionnaire is
expected to require about 30 minutes to complete, resulting in a total
burden of 188 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden based on the
respondents' time to participate in the study. The total cost burden is
estimated to be $6,278.60.
Exhibit 1.--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Training participant questionnaire.............. 300 1 30/60 150
Organizational leader questionnaire............. 75 1 30/60 38
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Total....................................... 375 NA NA 188
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Exhibit 2.--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
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Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate* burden
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Training participant questionnaire.............. 300 150 $32.18 $4,827.00
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Organizational leader questionnaire............. 75 38 $38.20 $1,451.60
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Total....................................... 375 188 NA $6,278.60
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*Based upon the mean of the average wages for health professionals for the training participant questionnaire
and for executives, administrators, and managers for the organizational leader questionnaire presented in the
National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, June 2005, U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
The total cost to the government for this activity is estimated to
be $127,442 to conduct the two one-time questionnaires and to analyze
and present its results. This amount includes costs for developing the
data collection tools ($50,976); collecting the data ($25,488);
analyzing the data and reporting the findings ($44,605); and
administrative support activities ($6,373).
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited Paperwork Reduction Act
legislation, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested
with regard to any of the following: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ health care research, quality improvement and information
dissemination functions, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information upon the respondents, including the use
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: April 8, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. E8-8060 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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