A core business of the National Perinatal Information Center/Quality Analytic Services (NPIC/QAS) is its membership services. Annually, NPIC/QAS provides comparative benchmarking information to perinatal centers across the country. Member hospitals submit clinical and financial data (discharge abstract/UB 92), which is combined to create the Perinatal Center Data Base (PCDB). Since 1985, the PCDB has captured over 16 million discharges and is now one of the largest repositories for hospital based perinatal clinical and financial discharge data. » Learn More
Analytic Services
NPIC/QAS provides data collection, data, processing and analytic services to the federal government, state agencies, as well as private and public foundations. We have an expertise in the management and analysis of large perinatal data sets and the development of custom reports. Reports are used by many contractors to understand the volume, utilization, quality and patient safety of individual hospitals and multiple hospital systems in comparison to themselves or to the NPIC/QAS Perinatal Center Data Base. » Learn More
Evaluation and Research Services
NPIC/QAS has expertise in the design and implementation of formative and summative evaluation related to the organization, effectiveness and cost of health service programs. Evaluation activities include the development of quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, as well as data collection and analysis. Current projects include substance abuse prevention and treatment programs as well as efforts to integrate HIV risk reduction with behavioral health treatment. Each evaluation is designed to monitor and measure program activities in a manner that optimizes the usefulness of the data for program staff and consumers. » Learn More
Education Services
NPIC/QAS provides educational services on perinatal related topics. We offer contact hour programs, hosted webinars, and other related information.
» Learn More
Consulting Services
Our affiliate, The Perinatal Consulting Group (PCG), has specific expertise in perinatal and women’s health along with significant information resources to provide a variety of services for hospitals, physicians, and health care organizations. NPIC/QAS and its panel of experts can assist you or your organization’s planning of perinatal or women's services; market research, quality assurance and program evaluation.
» Learn More
