NPIC/QAS supports the Pregnancy and Related Conditions Core Measure Set.
*2008 Core Measure Requirements For All Participants*
Beginning January 1, 2008, hospitals are required to collect data and submit to the Joint Commission for four CORE Measure sets or a combination of Core and Non-core measures.
The 2008 requirements are:
- If four applicable core measure sets can be identified, then no non-core measures are required.
- If three applicable core measure sets can be identified, then three non-core measures are required.
(NPIC/QAS can also fulfill non-core submission requirements; please contact us for more information.) - If two applicable core measure sets can be identified, then six non-core measures are required.
- If one applicable core measure sets can be identified, then nine non-core measures are required.
- If no core measure sets are applicable, then nine non-core measures are required.
(Once selected, the hospital must submit data on all applicable measures in the set.)
Pregnancy and Related Conditions- 3 measures: Requires standard administrative data, are risk adjusted, and submission of data on all perinatal discharges.
- Vaginal Birth After C-Section Rate
- Inpatient Neonatal Mortality
- Third or Fourth Degree Perineal Laceration Rate
NPIC/QAS Pricing/Data Collection
Non-members: $5,100 for the Pregnancy and Related Conditions core measure set. NPIC/QAS has a record format for submission of the required administrative set; other file formats such as those submitted to a state data base, can generally be modified easily to meet NPIC/QAS specifications.Members: Pregnancy and Related Conditions core measure set submitted for no additional charge with annual membership.
For members and non-members The Joint Commission charges $168 transmission fee per set. This cost is passed on to the hospital.

