A core business of the National Perinatal Information Center/Quality Analytic Services (NPIC/QAS) is its membership services.  Annually, NPIC/QAS provides membership to perinatal centers across the country.      » View Member List      » View Member Map      » View Profile of Member        Hospitals

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 webinars to review the Report and respond to any questions regarding the substance and/or format of the data displayed.

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

Recent Sample Data Base Analyses/Surveys
    »   Late Preterm Births
    »   Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
    »   Maternal Mortality Review
    »   Maternal Hemorrhage
    »   Expanded Set of Perinatal Indicators
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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 Perinatal Care (PC) Core Measure Set which became effective with April 2010 discharges. NPIC/QAS offers a web based data collection tool customized for the submission of the Perinatal Care measures at no additional charge to member hospitals. Non-member hospitals can use our Core Measure services for a separate fee.
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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