The NHSN is a knowledge system for
accumulating, exchanging and integrating relevant information and
resources among private and public stakeholders to support local
and national efforts to protect patients and healthcare personnel
by promoting healthcare safety. Specifically, the data will be used
to determine the magnitude of various healthcare-associated adverse
events and trends in the rates of these events among patients and
healthcare personnel with similar risks or exposures.
US Code:
42
USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
The National Healthcare Safety
Network is currently approved for 65,817 burden hours. The NHSN is
currently seeking approval of 1,278,315 hours, a net increase of
1,212,498 hours. The increase is due to the addition of new forms
to this information collection request and an increased number of
respondents. These changes are necessitated by the introduction of
the influenza module, as well as a need to revise several of the
forms to better reflect current technology and best practices and
ideally, to simplify data analysis. The addition of the proposed
new forms will increase the burden of data collection, as reflected
in the detailed tables of Attachment I. Form changes are detailed
in Attachment C.
$2,093,612
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Maryam Daneshvar
4046394604
No
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.