Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for Emergency Medical Error Reduction Group PSO, 2436 [2022-00663]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2022 / Notices
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 11, 2022.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired
Listing for Emergency Medical Error
Reduction Group PSO
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. The listing for
Emergency Medical Error Reduction
Group PSO, PSO number P0133, has
expired and AHRQ has delisted the PSO
accordingly.
DATES: The delisting was effective at
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on November
27, 2021.
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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SUMMARY:
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
PSOs.
Section 3.104(e)(1) of the Patient
Safety Rule specifies that a PSO’s
listing, unless revoked or relinquished
earlier, automatically expires at
midnight of the last day of the threeyear listing period if, prior to this
deadline, the required certifications for
a new three-year listing are not
submitted by the PSO and accepted by
AHRQ. These conditions were not met.
Accordingly, Emergency Medical Error
Reduction Group PSO was delisted
effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
November 27, 2021.
More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Dated: January 10, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
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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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Solicitation for Nominations for
Members of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Solicits nominations for new
members of the USPSTF.
AGENCY:
The Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites
nominations of individuals qualified to
serve as members of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF).
DATES: Nominations must be received
electronically by March 15th of a given
year to be considered for appointment to
begin in January of the following year.
ADDRESSES: Submit your responses
electronically via: https://uspstf
nominations.ahrq.gov/register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lydia Hill at (301) 427–1587 or
coordinator@uspstf.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Arrangement for Public Inspection
Nominations and applications are
kept on file at the Center for Evidence
and Practice Improvement, AHRQ, and
are available for review during business
hours. AHRQ does not reply to
individual nominations, but considers
all nominations in selecting members.
Information regarded as private and
personal, such as a nominee’s social
security number, home and email
addresses, home telephone and fax
numbers, or names of family members
will not be disclosed to the public in
accord with the Freedom of Information
Act. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); 45 CFR 5.31(f).
Nomination Submissions
Nominations must be submitted
electronically, and should include:
1. The applicant’s current curriculum
vitae and contact information, including
mailing address, and email address; and
2. A letter explaining how this
individual meets the qualification
requirements and how he or she would
contribute to the USPSTF. The letter
should also attest to the nominee’s
willingness to serve as a member of the
USPSTF.
AHRQ will later ask people under
serious consideration for USPSTF
membership to provide detailed
information that will permit evaluation
of possible significant conflicts of
interest. Such information will concern
matters such as financial holdings,
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[FR Doc No: 2022-00663]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for Emergency
Medical Error Reduction Group PSO
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. The listing for Emergency Medical Error
Reduction Group PSO, PSO number P0133, has expired and AHRQ has
delisted the PSO accordingly.
DATES: The delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
November 27, 2021.
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 PSOs.
Section 3.104(e)(1) of the Patient Safety Rule specifies that a
PSO's listing, unless revoked or relinquished earlier, automatically
expires at midnight of the last day of the three-year listing period
if, prior to this deadline, the required certifications for a new
three-year listing are not submitted by the PSO and accepted by AHRQ.
These conditions were not met. Accordingly, Emergency Medical Error
Reduction Group PSO was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400)
on November 27, 2021.
More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Dated: January 10, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-00663 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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