Data Reporting

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Utilize these links to research and learn about various tools and resources relevant to data reporting for MBQIP measures.

This document contains a chart showing the upcoming MBQIP Core Measure data submission deadlines. This document is updated monthly.
Access the MBQIP Data Submission Deadline document here.

This CMS Abstraction and Reporting Tool (CART) is the application used for data abstraction and submission for the Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) program.
Access the CMS Abstraction & Reporting Tool (Outpatient) here.

Here you will find a summary of the MBQIP CAH Quality Infrastructure Measure and can find helpful related resources to the measure.
Access CAH Quality Infrastructure Measure Specifications Tool here.

Here you will find the Emergency Department Transfer Communication Toolkit. It provides resources and best practices to improve communication during patient transfers between EDs and other care settings to enhance patient safety and care continuity.
Access Emergency Department Transfer Communication resources here.

The Hospital Inpatient Specifications Manual contains abstraction guidance and technical specifications to successfully submit hospital inpatient quality measures. Here you will find up to date and previous versions of the specification manual.
Access the Hospital Inpatient Specifications Manuals here.

The Hospital Outpatient Specifications Manual provides detailed guidelines and technical specifications for data reporting for the Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program.
Access the Hospital Outpatient Specifications Manuals here.

Here you will find a series of CMS videos regarding the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) program. You will find tutorials and guides related to submitting data for the HQR program.
Access the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) Data Reporting Tutorials here.

This resource will take you to downloadable versions of the QualityNet QuickStart guide and the QualityNet User Manual. You will find manuals, tutorials, and instructional guides that offer support for accurate data submission and adherence to reporting requirements.
Access the QualityNet Training & Guides here.

At this site you will find contact information for the CCSQ Support Center as well as several FAQ tools for additional guidance.
Access QualityNet Support here.

This link will take you to the homepage for the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) website. Here you will find current news, background information, HCAHPS publications, Executive Insight Letters and other helpful links and resources to assist with survey reporting.
Access the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) here.

This guide provides information about the benefits and challenges of implementing HCAHPS with small rural hospitals. It also provides a directory of 24 HCAHPS vendor profiles. These profiles include the vendor’s contact information, the location of services offered, experience with small rural hospitals, survey mode, services provided, cost structure and price and frequency of reporting.
Access the HCAHPS Overview: Vendor Directory here.

Here you will find announcements, protocols, trainings, data collection forms & instructions, CSV Data Import, Operational Guidance and other related resources.
Access HCP Flu Vaccination information here.

Here you will find a PDF that provides step-by-step guidance of how to correctly add and edit survey data in the NHSN system. You will have detailed instructions and screenshots to help with this process.
Access Patient Safety Component and Add/Find Annual Surveys here.