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
Due to reporting requirements mandated by state legislatures, CDC requests approval to add 4,500 respondents, for a total of 6,000 respondents. The increase in respondents will result in an increase of 3,358,030 burden hours for this information collection, for a total of 4,636,345 burden hours.
$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.
Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan