Form 0920-0212 National Hospital Care Survey Presentation For Hospital

Attachment Q: Recruitment Survey Presentation

Form Pending Approval

OMB No. 0920-0212

Exp. date XX/XX/20XX

Notice – CDC estimates the average public reporting burden for this collection of information as 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data/information sources, gathering and maintaining the data/information needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Collection Review Office, 1600 Clifton Road, MS H21-8, Atlanta, GA 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-0212).

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National Hospital Care Survey Presentation

For Hospital Executive and Staff

Once a hospital has been identified and selected for the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS), the contractor will send a letter to the point of contact (POC) at the hospital (e.g., the CEO) from Brian Moyer, Director, NCHS. A time will be arranged to have a telephone meeting with the POC and other relevant hospital staff. The goal is to begin the actual induction at that time, but it is understood that some hospitals may require an in-person visit or call to discuss the project further.

This presentation is to talk to hospital staff about participating in NHCS and encourage them to participate. Information such as the following will be distributed:

• NHCS folder containing a description of NCHS

• Overview Flyer

• NCHS ERB Approval Letter

• Initial Intake Questionnaire

• Demonstration papers using NHCS data

The contractor presents background information on the NHCS and describes the purpose of the survey. The contractor will also discuss the data to be collected, benefits to participation, and examples of uses of the data collected.

Issues concerning confidentiality will be discussed, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the NCHS ERB, and the Public Health Service Act.