⚖️Patient Safety Organization Delistings
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list as a patient safety organization (PSO) an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be "delisted" by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act) and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. AHRQ accepted a notification of proposed voluntary relinquishment from the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, PSO number P0143, of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly. AHRQ delisted the Proximie PSO, PSO number P0244, due to its failure to correct a deficiency.
Learn More🏥Request for Information on Diagnostic Excellence Measurement
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites public comment in response to this Request for Information (RFI) on the development of measures of diagnostic excellence that may be calculated using administrative data or electronic health record (EHR) data. The purpose of diagnostic excellence measurement is to identify potential opportunities to improve the diagnostic process at a health system or geographic level. AHRQ welcomes comments on the importance and usability of existing measures and those that may be under development.
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