NC Hospital Quality Performance Report

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NC Quality Center.

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North Carolina Hospital Association

and The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence.

FAQ | Measures | Future | NC Hospitals

About Future Measures

More quality measures will be added to the NC Hospital Quality Performance Report that will be aligned with the Hospital Quality Alliance's reporting requirements and have National Quality Forum endorsement. For example, future measures for 2010-2011 may include:

1. AHRQ Quality and Patient Safety Indicators (www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov)
2. Hospital Participation Status with the N.C. System for Hospital Infection Measurement (NCSHIM)
3. Hospital Participation Status with a federally-approved Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
4. Measures from the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting Program
5. Two new Surgical Care Measures: Post-operative Urinary Catheter Removal (SCIP INF9) and Perioperative Temperature Management (SCIP INF10)