This ICR is approved consistent with AHRQ memo of 10/22/08 and revised supporting statements and information collection instruments. AHRQ agrees that this is a descriptive analysis of participant feedback, and feedback from organizations they may have influenced, several months to several years after participation. The goal of this evaluation is not to identify causal relationships (i.e., formal hypothesis testing) or draw definitive conclusions of impact but rather to examine processes and summarize patterns and themes emerging from participants experiences post-training. ARHQ also agrees to acknowledge study limitations when publishing study results. It remains unclear what level 1 feedback questionnaires are, but AHRQ is reminded that collections of information from more than 9 persons fall under the PRA.
Inventory as of this Action
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As part of their effort to fulfill their mission goals, AHRQ, in collaboration with the Veteran's Administration's (VA) National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), developed and implemented the Patient Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC) training program, which has been operating since 2003. The main objective of this program is to improve patient safety by training a select group of stakeholders such as state health department and hospital staff in various patient safety concepts, tools, and techniques and ultimately helping to build a national infrastructure for supporting patient safety efforts in healthcare organizations and at the state level.
To understand the extent to which AHRQ has successfully created this infrastructure of patient safety knowledge and skills, AHRQ has contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct an evaluation of the PSIC training program to determine the extent to which training participants have been able to implement the patient safety concepts, tools, and techniques in their home organizations and the extent to which participants have spread that training, knowledge, and skills to their organizations, local areas, regions, and states.
US Code:
42 USC 299
Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
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.
Qualitative Interview