National Voluntary Hospital Reporting Initiative -- Hospital Quality Measures

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8760	National Voluntary Hospital Reporting Initiative -- Hospital Quality Measures Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0918	ICR Reference No: 200402-0938-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Voluntary Hospital Reporting Initiative -- Hospital Quality Measures
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/01/2004
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2004
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved as amended by CMS and consistent with the following terms of clearance: (1)CMS will report back to OMB on the implementation of this collection in its 1st 6 months. (2)CMS will carefully monitor implementation of the survey to determine methods of maximizing the survey's practical utility and minimizing burden on respondents. (3) CMS will evaluate the burden of the collection and will revise its burden totals, as appropriate at the next submission of this collection. And (4)CMS will seek OMB approval for any focus group or market testing when more than 9 total respondents are involved consistent with the PRA.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2005	04/30/2005
Responses	4,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	239,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose is to collect data to produce valid, reliable, comparable and salient quality measures to provide a potent stimulus for clinicians and providers to improve the quality of care they provide. This voluntary reporting initiative in which hospitals may participate is a significant step toward a more informed public and a means to sustain health care quality improvement. The data is currently being collected from hospitals by CMS. The hospitals submitting data have volunteered to participate in public reporting. The effort places no additional data collection requirements....

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Voluntary Hospital Reporting Initiative -- Hospital Quality Measures	CMS-10109

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,600	0	0	4,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	239,200	0	0	239,200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/19/2004

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