Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the AABB Center for Patient Safety, 20890 [2019-09788]
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April Tabor,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Patient Safety Organizations:
Voluntary Relinquishment From the
AABB Center for Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of delisting.
AGENCY:
The Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Final Rule
(Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ,
on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list
as a patient safety organization (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 and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (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 AABB Center for Patient
Safety, PSO number P0032, of its status
as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO
accordingly.
SUMMARY:
The delisting was effective at
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on April 30,
2019.
ADDRESSES: The directories for both
listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. Both
directories can be accessed
electronically at the following HHS
website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
5600 Fishers Lane, MS 06N100B,
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: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Patient Safety Act, 42 U.S.C.
299b–21 to 299b–26, and the related
Patient Safety Rule, 42 CFR part 3,
published in the Federal Register on
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November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732–
70814, establish a framework by which
individuals and entities that meet the
definition of provider in the Patient
Safety Rule may voluntarily report
information to PSOs listed by AHRQ, 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 AABB Center for Patient Safety, a
component entity of the American
Association of Blood Banks (AABB), to
voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO. Accordingly, AABB Center for
Patient Safety, P0032, was delisted
effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
April 30, 2019.
AABB Center for Patient Safety 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 https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Gopal Khanna,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the
AABB Center for Patient Safety
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 Final Rule (Patient
Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to
list as a patient safety organization (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 and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (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 AABB Center for Patient Safety, PSO number
P0032, of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly.
DATES: The delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on April
30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are
ongoing and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. Both directories can be accessed
electronically at the following HHS website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, MS 06N100B,
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 Act, 42 U.S.C. 299b-21 to 299b-26, and the
related Patient Safety Rule, 42 CFR part 3, published in the Federal
Register on November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732-70814, establish a framework
by which individuals and entities that meet the definition of provider
in the Patient Safety Rule may voluntarily report information to PSOs
listed by AHRQ, 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 AABB Center for Patient
Safety, a component entity of the American Association of Blood Banks
(AABB), to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. Accordingly,
AABB Center for Patient Safety, P0032, was delisted effective at 12:00
Midnight ET (2400) on April 30, 2019.
AABB Center for Patient Safety 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 https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Gopal Khanna,
Director.
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