Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection and Event Reporting

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The Patient Safety Act (at 42 U.S.C. 299b–23) authorizes the collection of this information in a standardized manner, as explained in 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. As authorized by the Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates the development of a set of common definitions and reporting formats (Common Formats) that allow healthcare providers to voluntarily collect and submit standardized information regarding patient safety events. The initial release of the formats,Version 0.1 Beta, was announced in thevFederal Register on August 29, 2008: 73 FR 50974–50976. The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of the expanded and enhanced Common Formats Version 1.0 and the process for their continued development and refinement.

DATES: Ongoing public input.

ADDRESSES: The Common Formats can be accessed electronically at the following HHS Web site: http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Grinder, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850;
Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697;
Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY
(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local):
(301) 427–1130;
E-mail: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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