The data collected through this ICR informs the Federal Government's understanding of disease patterns and furthers the development of policies for prevention and control of disease spread and impact related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). One of the most important uses of the data collected through this ICR is to determine critical allocations of limited supplies (e.g., protective equipment and medication). For instance, this collection has been used to distribute Remdesivir, a vital therapeutic that HHS distributes to the American healthcare system, via distinct data calls on regular intervals. As of July 10, HHS reduced the number requests for data from hospitals to support allocations of Remdesivir. HHS has stopped sending out one-time requests for data to aid in the distribution of Remdesivir or any other treatments or supplies. This consolidated daily reporting is the only mechanism used for the distribution calculations, and daily reports are needed to ensure accurate calculations.
The following emergency revision changes are proposed to the requested federal data collection. The substantive change consists of making some fields inactive for federal data collection, the creation of fields related to pediatric hospitalizations, requiring influenza fields, and minor changes to the cadence of reporting. These changes are necessary to help the nation continue to track and manage the national COVID-19 response, improve the collection of pediatric patient data and relieve and reduce the burden of hospital reporting, while allowing states the flexibility to continue their respective data collection systems. The changes discussed will reduce the number of data elements from 116 fields to approximately 85 fields and reduce the burden of reporting by 15 minutes.
The following emergency revision changes are proposed to the requested federal data collection. The substantive change consists of making some fields inactive for federal data collection, the creation of fields related to pediatric hospitalizations, requiring influenza fields, and minor changes to the cadence of reporting. These changes are necessary to help the nation continue to track and manage the national COVID-19 response, improve the collection of pediatric patient data and relieve and reduce the burden of hospital reporting, while allowing states the flexibility to continue their respective data collection systems. The changes discussed will reduce the number of data elements from 116 fields to approximately 85 fields and reduce the burden of reporting by 15 minutes.
$40,300,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Sherette Funn-Coleman
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.
0990-0478 Final Signed Memo - Unified Hospital Data Surveillance System COVID-19 Reporting Changes - 00464150.pdf
HHS GUIDANCE Field Names 8_27_21.docx
Hospitals (excluding Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospitals)