Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality July 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 ``AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.''

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meeting on ``AHRQ RFAHS20-003 Novel, High-Impact Studies Evaluating Health System and Healthcare Professional Responsiveness to COVID-19 (R01).'' This SEP meeting will be closed to the public.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meeting on ``HSQR ZHS1 HSR X- (01).'' This SEP meeting will be closed to the public.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meeting on ``AHRQ RFAHS20-002 Supporting Primary Care to Advance Cardiovascular Health in States with High Prevalence of Preventable CVD Events (U18).'' This SEP meeting will be closed to the public.

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 proposed updates to the approved information collection project ``Safety Program in Perinatal Care (SPPC)-II Demonstration Project.''

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking scientific information submissions from the public. Scientific information is being solicited to inform our review on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Medicare Eligible Patients, which is currently being conducted by the AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program. Access to published and unpublished pertinent scientific information will improve the quality of this review.

This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

For the ``Opioid Management in Older Adults'' project, AHRQ is seeking to identify innovative approaches to managing opioid medications for chronic pain that are particularly relevant for older adults. Use of long-term opioid therapy in older adults can be especially problematic because of increased risks such as delirium, falls, and dementia. Through this notice, the comment period has been extended to August 30, 2020. The subject matter content remains unchanged from the original notice which was previously published on March 18, 2020.