Approved for use
through 6/2001 under the following conditions: 1) prior to fielding
this instrument, HCFA submits to OMB an item-by-item listing of the
sources of each question (e.g. designation of those indicators
tested and previously used in OASIS, MDS, etc.) and a justification
for the development of any new indicators; and 2) at a convenient
bench mark, HCFA briefs OMB on the general and item nonresponse
rates encountered in the administration of this instrument. In
particular, the briefing should address any issues pertaining to
patient reluctance to respond to any items in the instrument and
practitioner techniques employed in such situations.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2001
07/31/2001
26,402
0
0
7,203
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of this project is to
develop an outcome based continuous quality improvement (OBCQI)
approach for the PACE program by (a) developing and testing
potential outcome measures, (b) testing risk adjustment methods so
that each site's outcomes can be appropriately evaluated, and (c)
designing an OBCQI approach to improve quality in a systematic,
evolutionary manner. A nine-month field test of data collection
using the draft OBCQI data set and protocols will result in the
refinement of data items and protocols as appropriate. Findings
from this project are intended to......
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.