Membership Benefits

Quarterly Reports

Member hospitals receive the quarterly NPIC/QAS Report that includes comparative financial, clinical and quality indicators comparing their facility to a peer subgroup and the Perinatal Center Data Base (PCDB) as a whole. The Quarterly Report covers a full one-year period and is updated each quarter with the most recent quarter available. Each report profiles obstetric and neonatal activity along with actual and case mix-adjusted length of stay and charge data. Graphical displays of quality indicators and trend analyses include confidence intervals and subgroup and data base comparisons.

NPIC/QAS membership includes reporting on four quarters of the calendar year in which the hospital joins. There is an approximate 5-6 month turnaround time from the end of each calendar quarter until production and distribution of the quarterly comparative report. During this period, NPIC/QAS receives the data submission, processes the file and creates a report for validation and sign-off by the hospital.

Quarterly Reports are distributed electronically to all recipients designated by the hospital. Following the distribution, NPIC/QAS hosts user teleconferences to review the Report and respond to any questions regarding the substance and/or format of the data displayed.

    »   Review the Core Data Set
    »   Download a Sample Report
    »   Review the data submission process
    »   Statement on meeting HIPAA Requirements
    »   Request a Membership Information Package

Recent Data Base Analyses/Surveys
    »   Incidence of Episiotomy
    »   Joint Commission New Perinatal Care Measure Set
    »   Maternal Obesity & Complications of Mothers, Fetuses and Newborns
    »   Maternal Shoulder Dystocia and Inborn Birth Trauma
    »   Late Preterm Births
    »   Inductions by Gestational Age
    »   Member Hospitalist Survey Analysis
    »   OB Unit Survey

Customized Reports
Our membership Services team will work with you to customize specialized reports to meet your hospital’s need. Additional fees may be assessed for these customized reports and are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Enhanced Membership Services

Core Measure Services
NPIC/QAS is a performance measurement system that has met the criteria for inclusion in the accreditation process and is included on The Joint Commission's list of acceptable systems. NPIC/QAS has successfully met the technical requirements and is approved to transmit data for the Pregnancy and Related Conditions Core Measure Set. There is no additional charge to member hospitals that elect to use NPIC/QAS for their Core Measure services. Non-member hospitals can use our Core Measure services for a separate fee. NPIC/QAS is committed to meeting future criteria established by The Joint Commission.     » Learn More

Adverse Outcome Index Reports
NPIC/QAS is a partner with Team Performance Plus™ (TPP™) of the Harvard Risk Management Strategies Foundation. In addition to supporting the data submission and analysis of the Adverse Outcome Index (AOI) for all TPP™ contracted hospitals, member and non-member hospitals are able to receive an AOI Report outside a contract with TPP™.
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Membership Related Contracts
    Council of Women and Infants Specialty Hospitals (CWISH)
    Military Health System Military Treatment Facilities
    Georgia Regional Perinatal Care Network (GRPCN)
    Team Performance Plus™
    Maryland Patient Safety Center
    Premier Patient Safety