[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.
[FR Doc. 2015-22529 Filed 9-4-15; 8:45 am]
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