The Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture Survey (PSCS) data collection effort is conducted in response to a task order from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD), and the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Part of the DoD Patient Safety Programâs (PSPâs) mission is to identify and analyze reports on actual and potential problems within the medical systems and processes in each military treatment facility (MTF) within the Military Health System (MHS). In support of its mission, the PSP administers a web-based patient safety culture survey to a census of staff working in Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR) MHS facilities in the Continental United States (CONUS) and internationally (OCONUS) to assess the status of patient safety culture in MHS facilities worldwide.
We have reduced the estimated burden based on actual response rates to this survey. The burden estimate has decreased since the previous approval from 2,310 total annual hours to the current requested 1,533 hours. The change of (-777) hours is because the previous estimate was based upon a 60% response rate. The current estimates are based upon the historical 40% response rate.
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.