Notice2023-03328
Meeting for Software Developers on the Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection
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Published
February 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Abstract
AHRQ coordinates the development of sets of standardized definitions and formats (Common Formats) that make it possible to collect, aggregate, and analyze uniformly structured information about health care quality and patient safety for local, regional, and national learning. The Common Formats include technical specifications to facilitate the collection of electronically comparable data by Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) and other entities. Additional information about the Common Formats can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO website at https://pso.ahrq.gov/common-formats and the PSO Privacy Protection Center's website at https://www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web/ publicpages/commonFormatsOverview. The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting to discuss implementation of the Common Formats with software developers and other interested parties. This meeting is designed as an interactive forum where software developers can provide input on use of the formats. AHRQ especially requests participation by and input from those entities which have used AHRQ's technical specifications and implemented, or plan to implement, the Common Formats electronically.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 10335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03328]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting for Software Developers on the 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 public meeting.
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SUMMARY: AHRQ coordinates the development of sets of standardized
definitions and formats (Common Formats) that make it possible to
collect, aggregate, and analyze uniformly structured information about
health care quality and patient safety for local, regional, and
national learning. The Common Formats include technical specifications
to facilitate the collection of electronically comparable data by
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) and other entities. Additional
information about the Common Formats can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO
website at <a href="https://pso.ahrq.gov/common-formats">https://pso.ahrq.gov/common-formats</a> and the PSO Privacy
Protection Center's website at <a href="https://www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web/publicpages/commonFormatsOverview">https://www.psoppc.org/psoppc_web/publicpages/commonFormatsOverview</a>. The purpose of this notice is to
announce a meeting to discuss implementation of the Common Formats with
software developers and other interested parties. This meeting is
designed as an interactive forum where software developers can provide
input on use of the formats. AHRQ especially requests participation by
and input from those entities which have used AHRQ's technical
specifications and implemented, or plan to implement, the Common
Formats electronically.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Eastern on
Thursday, March 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Hamid Jalal, Medical Officer,
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4d4d7cbe4c5ccd6d58accccd78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6111120e21000913104f0909124f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 Federal listing of Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs), which collect, aggregate, and analyze
confidential information (patient safety work product) regarding the
quality and safety of health care delivery.
The Patient Safety Act requires PSOs, to the extent practical and
appropriate, to collect patient safety work product from providers in a
standardized manner that permits valid comparisons of similar cases
among similar providers. (42 U.S.C. 299b-24(b)(1)(F)). The Patient
Safety Act also authorizes the development of data standards, known as
the Common Formats, to facilitate the aggregation and analysis of non-
identifiable patient safety data collected by PSOs and reported to the
network of patient safety databases (NPSD). (42 U.S.C. 299b-23(b)). The
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule can be accessed at: <a href="http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/">http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/</a>.
AHRQ has issued Common Formats for Event Reporting (CFER) for three
settings of care--hospitals, nursing homes, and community pharmacies.
AHRQ has also issued Common Formats for Event Reporting--Diagnostic
Safety (CFER-DS) designed for use in all healthcare settings.
Federally listed PSOs can meet the requirement to collect patient
safety work product in a standardized manner to the extent practical
and appropriate by using AHRQ's Common Formats. The Common Formats are
also available in the public domain to encourage their widespread
adoption. An entity does not need to be listed as a PSO or working with
one to use the Common Formats. However, the Federal privilege and
confidentiality protections only apply to information developed as
patient safety work product by providers and PSOs working under the
Patient Safety Act.
Agenda, Registration, and Other Information About the Meeting
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will be
hosting this fully virtual meeting to discuss implementation of the
Common Formats with members of the public, including software
developers and other interested parties. Agenda topics will include
discussion of the Network of Patient Safety Databases, including the
Falls 2022 Supplemental Dashboard. Active participation and discussion
by meeting participants is encouraged.
AHRQ requests that interested persons send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3665727b5353425f585145765f58505f585f424f55595850534453585553451855595b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de8d9a93bbbbaab7b0b9ad9eb7b0b8b7b0b7aaa7bdb1b0b8bbacbbb0bdbbadf0bdb1b3">[email protected]</span></a> for registration information. Before
the meeting, an agenda and logistical information will be provided to
registrants.
Dated: February 13, 2023.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-03328 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
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