Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From WiMED, Inc., 15345 [2014-05998]
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HHS Web site: https://
www.pso.AHRQ.gov/.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850;
Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697;
Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY
(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local):
(301) 427–1130; Email: pso@
AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Patient Safety Organizations:
Voluntary Relinquishment From
WiMED, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Delisting.
Background
SUMMARY:
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
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 Open Safety Foundation, PSO
number P0121, to voluntarily relinquish
its status as a PSO. Accordingly, Open
Safety Foundation was delisted effective
at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
February 6, 2014.
More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site
at https://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/
index.html.
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Dated: March 11, 2014.
Richard Kronick,
Director.
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AGENCY:
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 healthcare
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 WiMED,
Inc. 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 6, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be
accessed electronically at the following
HHS Web site: https://
www.pso.AHRQ.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850;
Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697;
Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY
(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local):
(301) 427–1130; Email: pso@
AHRQ.hhs.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
listing of PSOs, which are entities or
component organizations whose
mission and primary activity are to
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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 WiMED, Inc., PSO number P0064,
to voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO. Accordingly, WiMED, Inc. was
delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET
(2400) on February 6, 2014. WiMED,
Inc. 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 https://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/
index.html.
Dated: March 11. 2014.
Richard Kronick,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From
WiMED, Inc.
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 healthcare
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 WiMED, Inc. 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 6, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the
following HHS Web site: https://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD
20850; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone (local): (301)
427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local): (301) 427-1130;
Email: pso@AHRQ.hhs.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 WiMED, Inc., PSO number
P0064, to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. Accordingly,
WiMED, Inc. was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
February 6, 2014. WiMED, Inc. 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 https://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/.
Dated: March 11. 2014.
Richard Kronick,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-05998 Filed 3-18-14; 8:45 am]
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