Notice2022-00663
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired Listing for Emergency Medical Error Reduction Group PSO
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Published
January 14, 2022
Effective
November 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 2436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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: <a href="http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed">http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed</a>.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3e3d210e2f263c3f6026263d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b6b68745b7a73696a35737368357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="http://www.pso.ahrq.gov">http://www.pso.ahrq.gov</a>.
Dated: January 10, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-00663 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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