The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) are requesting OMB clearance for the Nursing Homes
in Need (NHIN) Survey. The NHIN is a component of the Patient
Safety Theme of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
Program's 9th Scope of Work (SOW). The statutory authority for this
scope of work is found in Part B of Title XI of the Social Security
Act (the Act) as amended by the Peer Review Improvement Act of
1982. The Act established the Utilization and Quality Control Peer
Review Organization Program, now known as the Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) Program. The legal basis for this data
collection is contained in Section 1862(g) of the Act. The CMS
designee, QualMed Surveys, LLC, (QMS) of Rockville, MD, will
administer the NHIN Survey to nursing homes to evaluate nursing
home satisfaction with the technical assistance process (NHIN
Survey data) and their perception of effectiveness of QIO technical
assistance. The NHIN Survey is being used as a tool for obtaining
feedback for performance improvement activities. The goal is to
collect information from the nursing homes participating in the QIO
program to help CMS and the QIOs improve the interventions. The
NHIN Survey will be a census of 53 nursing homes (one respondent at
each nursing home) working with their respective QIOs. The survey
will be conducted one time for each of the nursing homes assisted
in the first two years under the 9th SOW and it will be conducted
twice with nursing homes assisted in the third year. The survey
will elicit satisfaction data only and will not involve sampling.
Nursing home contact information will be provided by the
QIOs.
US Code:
42
USC 1395y Name of Law: EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE AND MEDICARE AS
SECONDARY PAYER
US Code: 42
USC 1320c-3 Name of Law: FUNCTIONS OF PEER REVIEW
ORGANIZATIONS
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.