[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53797-53799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22529]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-15-0666]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (OMB No. 0920-0666, exp.
12/31/2017)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a system designed
to accumulate, exchange, and integrate relevant information and
resources among private and public stakeholders to support local and
national efforts to protect patients and promote healthcare safety.
Specifically, the data is used to determine the magnitude of various
healthcare-associated adverse events and trends in the rates of these
events among patients and healthcare workers with similar risks. The
data will be used to detect changes in the epidemiology of adverse
events resulting from new and current medical therapies and changing
risks. The NHSN currently consists of five components: Patient Safety,
Healthcare Personnel Safety, Biovigilance, Long-Term Care Facility
(LTCF), and Dialysis. The Outpatient Procedure Component is on track to
be released in NHSN in 2016/2017. The development of this component has
been previously delayed to obtain additional user feedback and support
from outside partners.
Changes were made to seven facility surveys. Based on user feedback
and internal reviews of the annual facility surveys it was determined
that questions and response options be amended, removed, or added to
fit the evolving uses of the annual facility surveys. The surveys are
being increasingly used to help intelligently interpret the other data
elements reported into NHSN. Currently the surveys are used to
appropriately risk adjust the numerator and denominator data entered
into NHSN while also guiding decisions on future division priorities
for prevention.
Additionally, minor revisions have been made to 27 forms within the
package to clarify and/or update surveillance definitions. Two forms
are being removed as those forms will no longer be added to the NHSN
system.
The previously approved NHSN package included 54 individual
collection forms; the current revision request removes two forms for a
total of 52 forms. The reporting burden will increase by 583,825 hours,
for a total of 4,861,542 hours.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Registered Nurse (Infection NHSN Registration Form.. 2,000 1 5/60
Preventionist).
Registered Nurse (Infection Facility Contact 2,000 1 10/60
Preventionist). Information.
Registered Nurse (Infection Patient Safety 5,000 1 50/60
Preventionist). Component--Annual
Hospital Survey.
Registered Nurse (Infection Group Contact 1,000 1 5/60
Preventionist). Information.
Registered Nurse (Infection Patient Safety Monthly 6,000 12 15/60
Preventionist). Reporting Plan.
Registered Nurse (Infection Primary Bloodstream 6,000 44 30/60
Preventionist). Infection (BSI).
Registered Nurse (Infection Pneumonia (PNEU)........ 6,000 72 30/60
Preventionist).
Registered Nurse (Infection Ventilator-Associated 6,000 144 25/60
Preventionist). Event.
Registered Nurse (Infection Urinary Tract Infection 6,000 40 20/60
Preventionist). (UTI).
Staff RN.............................. Denominators for 6,000 9 3
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU).
Staff RN.............................. Denominators for 6,000 9 5
Specialty Care Area
(SCA)/Oncology (ONC).
Staff RN.............................. Denominators for 6,000 60 5
Intensive Care Unit
(ICU)/Other locations
(not NICU or SCA).
Registered Nurse (Infection Surgical Site Infection 6,000 36 35/60
Preventionist). (SSI).
Staff RN.............................. Denominator for 6,000 540 5/60
Procedure.
Laboratory Technician................. Antimicrobial Use and 6,000 12 5/60
Resistance (AUR)-
Microbiology Data
Electronic Upload
Specification Tables.
Pharmacy Technician................... Antimicrobial Use and 6,000 12 5/60
Resistance (AUR)-
Pharmacy Data
Electronic Upload
Specification Tables.
Registered Nurse (Infection Central Line Insertion 1,000 100 25/60
Preventionist). Practices Adherence
Monitoring.
Registered Nurse (Infection MDRO or CDI Infection 6,000 72 30/60
Preventionist). Form.
Registered Nurse (Infection MDRO and CDI Prevention 6,000 24 15/60
Preventionist). Process and Outcome
Measures Monthly
Monitoring.
Registered Nurse (Infection Laboratory-identified 6,000 240 30/60
Preventionist). MDRO or CDI Event.
Registered Nurse (Infection Long-Term Care Facility 250 1 1
Preventionist). Component--Annual
Facility Survey.
Registered Nurse (Infection Laboratory-identified 250 8 15/60
Preventionist). MDRO or CDI Event for
LTCF.
Registered Nurse (Infection MDRO and CDI Prevention 250 12 5/60
Preventionist). Process Measures
Monthly Monitoring for
LTCF.
Registered Nurse (Infection Urinary Tract Infection 250 9 30/60
Preventionist). (UTI) for LTCF.
Registered Nurse (Infection Monthly Reporting Plan 250 12 5/60
Preventionist). for LTCF.
Registered Nurse (Infection Denominators for LTCF 250 12 3.25
Preventionist). Locations.
Registered Nurse (Infection Prevention Process 250 12 5/60
Preventionist). Measures Monthly
Monitoring for LTCF.
Registered Nurse (Infection LTAC Annual Survey...... 400 1 50/60
Preventionist).
Registered Nurse (Infection Rehab Annual Survey..... 1,000 1 50/60
Preventionist).
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Healthcare Personnel 50 1 8
Safety Component Annual
Facility Survey.
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Healthcare Personnel 17,000 1 5/60
Safety Monthly
Reporting Plan.
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Healthcare Worker 50 200 20/60
Demographic Data.
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Exposure to Blood/Body 50 50 1
Fluids.
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Healthcare Worker 50 30 15/60
Prophylaxis/Treatment.
Laboratory Technician................. Follow-Up Laboratory 50 50 15/60
Testing.
Occupational Health RN/Specialist..... Healthcare Worker 50 50 10/60
Prophylaxis/Treatment-
Influenza.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Hemovigilance Module 500 1 2
Technologist. Annual Survey.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Hemovigilance Module 500 12 1/60
Technologist. Monthly Reporting Plan.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Hemovigilance Module 500 12 1
Technologist. Monthly Reporting
Denominators.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Hemovigilance Adverse 500 48 15/60
Technologist. Reaction.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Hemovigilance Incident.. 500 10 10/60
Technologist.
Staff RN.............................. Patient Safety 5,000 1 5/60
Component--Annual
Facility Survey for
Ambulatory Surgery
Center (ASC).
Staff RN.............................. Outpatient Procedure 5,000 12 15/60
Component--Monthly
Reporting Plan.
Staff RN.............................. Outpatient Procedure 5,000 25 40/60
Component Event.
Staff RN.............................. Outpatient Procedure 5,000 12 40/60
Component--Monthly
Denominators and
Summary.
Registered Nurse (Infection Outpatient Dialysis 6,500 1 2.0
Preventionist). Center Practices Survey.
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Staff RN.............................. Dialysis Monthly 6,500 12 5/60
Reporting Plan.
Staff RN.............................. Dialysis Event.......... 6,500 60 25/60
Staff RN.............................. Denominators for 6,500 12 10/60
Dialysis Event
Surveillance.
Staff RN.............................. Prevention Process 1,500 12 1.25
Measures Monthly
Monitoring for Dialysis.
Staff RN.............................. Dialysis Patient 325 75 10/60
Influenza Vaccination.
Staff RN.............................. Dialysis Patient 325 5 10/60
Influenza Vaccination
Denominator.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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