The National Hospital Discharge Survey
provides detailed information on characteristics, diagnoses, and
surgical and other procedures for the patients discharged from
short-stay non-Federal hospitals in the United States. The
information collected is available in written reports, in
unpubished form through special tabulations, on public use files,
CD-ROMS and on-line at the NCHS website.
The increase in burden hours
(274 hours) from 2,131 to 2,405 is due to a program change with the
addition of two variables to the NHDS abstract form: 1) admitting
diagnosis and 2) present on admission indicators for the principal
diagnosis and six secondary diagnoses.
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.