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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 had 90 days from the effective
date of delisting and revocation to
complete the disposition of PSWP that
was currently in the PSOs’ possession.
More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Virginia L. Mackay-Smith,
Associate Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Common Formats for Patient Safety
Data Collection
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability—new
common formats.
AGENCY:
As authorized by the
Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates
the development of sets of common
definitions and reporting formats
(Common Formats or formats) for
reporting on health care quality and
patient safety. The purpose of this
notice is to announce the availability of
the Common Formats for Nursing Home
Version 1.0
DATES: Ongoing public input.
ADDRESSES: The Common Formats for
Nursing Home Version 1.0 can be
accessed electronically at the following
website: https://www.psoppc.org/
psoppc_web/publicpages/
commonFormatsOverview.
SUMMARY:
Dr.
Hamid Jalal, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
5600 Fishers Lane, 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background on Common Formats
Development
The Patient Safety and Quality
Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
299b–21 to 299b–26, (Patient Safety Act)
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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 70731–
70814, provide for the formation of
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs),
which collect, and analyze confidential
and privileged information regarding
the quality and safety of health care
delivery. The collection of patient safety
work product allows the aggregation of
data that help to identify and address
underlying causal factors of patient
safety and quality issues.
Aggregation of these data enables
PSOs and others to identify and address
underlying causal factors of patient
safety and quality issues. The Patient
Safety Act provides for the development
of standardized reporting formats using
common language and definitions to
ensure that health care quality and
patient safety data collected by PSOs
and other entities are comparable. The
Common Formats facilitate aggregation
of comparable data at local, PSO,
regional and national levels. In addition,
the formats are intended to enhance the
reporting of information that is
standardized both clinically and
electronically.
AHRQ has developed Common
Formats for three settings of care—acute
care hospitals, nursing homes, and
community pharmacies—for use by
health care providers and PSOs. AHRQlisted PSOs are required to collect
patient safety work product in a
standardized manner to the extent
practical and appropriate; this is a
requirement the PSO can meet by
collecting such information using
Common Formats. Additionally,
providers and other organizations not
working with an AHRQ-listed PSO can
use the Common Formats in their work
to improve quality and safety; however,
they cannot benefit from the federal
confidentiality and privilege protections
of the Patient Safety Act.
Since February 2005, AHRQ has
convened the Federal Patient Safety
Work Group (PSWG) to assist AHRQ in
developing and maintaining the
Common Formats. The PSWG includes
major health agencies within HHS as
well as the Departments of Defense and
Veterans Affairs. The PSWG helps
assure the consistency of definitions/
formats with those of relevant
government agencies. In addition,
AHRQ has solicited comments from the
private and public sectors regarding
proposed versions of the Common
Formats through a contract, since 2008,
with the National Quality Forum (NQF),
which is a non-profit organization
focused on health care quality. After
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receiving comments, the NQF solicits
review of the formats by its Common
Formats Expert Panel. Subsequently,
NQF provides this input to AHRQ who
then uses it to refine the Common
Formats.
The Common Formats Nursing Home
Version 1.0 include five modules:
Generic, falls, medication, pressure
injury and device. AHRQ developed
other elements of the Common Formats
for Event Reporting—Nursing Homes
including aggregate reports, data
elements and algorithims, and technical
specifications. All elements of the
Common Formats for Event Reporting—
Nursing Home will be posted at the
PSOPPC website: https://
www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web.
AHRQ is specifically interested in
receiving feedback in order to guide the
improvement of the formats.
Information on how to comment on the
Common Formats for Nursing Home
Version 1.0 is available at: https://
www.qualityforum.org/Project_Pages/
Common_Formats_for_Patient_Safety_
Data.aspx.
Additional information about the
Common Formats can be obtained
through AHRQ’s PSO website: https://
pso.ahrq.gov/.
Virginia L. Mackay-Smith,
Associate Director .
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability--new common formats.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by the Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates the
development of sets of common definitions and reporting formats (Common
Formats or formats) for reporting on health care quality and patient
safety. The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of
the Common Formats for Nursing Home Version 1.0
DATES: Ongoing public input.
ADDRESSES: The Common Formats for Nursing Home Version 1.0 can be
accessed electronically at the following website: https://www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web/publicpages/commonFormatsOverview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Hamid Jalal, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, 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 on Common Formats Development
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
299b-21 to 299b-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
70731-70814, provide for the formation of Patient Safety Organizations
(PSOs), which collect, and analyze confidential and privileged
information regarding the quality and safety of health care delivery.
The collection of patient safety work product allows the aggregation of
data that help to identify and address underlying causal factors of
patient safety and quality issues.
Aggregation of these data enables PSOs and others to identify and
address underlying causal factors of patient safety and quality issues.
The Patient Safety Act provides for the development of standardized
reporting formats using common language and definitions to ensure that
health care quality and patient safety data collected by PSOs and other
entities are comparable. The Common Formats facilitate aggregation of
comparable data at local, PSO, regional and national levels. In
addition, the formats are intended to enhance the reporting of
information that is standardized both clinically and electronically.
AHRQ has developed Common Formats for three settings of care--acute
care hospitals, nursing homes, and community pharmacies--for use by
health care providers and PSOs. AHRQ-listed PSOs are required to
collect patient safety work product in a standardized manner to the
extent practical and appropriate; this is a requirement the PSO can
meet by collecting such information using Common Formats. Additionally,
providers and other organizations not working with an AHRQ-listed PSO
can use the Common Formats in their work to improve quality and safety;
however, they cannot benefit from the federal confidentiality and
privilege protections of the Patient Safety Act.
Since February 2005, AHRQ has convened the Federal Patient Safety
Work Group (PSWG) to assist AHRQ in developing and maintaining the
Common Formats. The PSWG includes major health agencies within HHS as
well as the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The PSWG helps
assure the consistency of definitions/formats with those of relevant
government agencies. In addition, AHRQ has solicited comments from the
private and public sectors regarding proposed versions of the Common
Formats through a contract, since 2008, with the National Quality Forum
(NQF), which is a non-profit organization focused on health care
quality. After receiving comments, the NQF solicits review of the
formats by its Common Formats Expert Panel. Subsequently, NQF provides
this input to AHRQ who then uses it to refine the Common Formats.
The Common Formats Nursing Home Version 1.0 include five modules:
Generic, falls, medication, pressure injury and device. AHRQ developed
other elements of the Common Formats for Event Reporting--Nursing Homes
including aggregate reports, data elements and algorithims, and
technical specifications. All elements of the Common Formats for Event
Reporting--Nursing Home will be posted at the PSOPPC website: https://www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web.
AHRQ is specifically interested in receiving feedback in order to
guide the improvement of the formats. Information on how to comment on
the Common Formats for Nursing Home Version 1.0 is available at: https://www.qualityforum.org/Project_Pages/Common_Formats_for_Patient_Safety_Data.aspx.
Additional information about the Common Formats can be obtained
through AHRQ's PSO website: https://pso.ahrq.gov/.
Virginia L. Mackay-Smith,
Associate Director .
[FR Doc. 2019-19598 Filed 9-10-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-90-P
