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151 Capitol Street
Augusta, Maine
Telephone:
(207) 287-6722
Fax:
(207) 287-6732
 
Mailing Address
102 SHS
Augusta, Maine
04333-0102  


Quality Data


Maine Quality Forum's Hospital Quality Snapshots (with MHDO's Chapter 270 Hospital Quality Data)


Nurse Perceptions of the Culture of Safety Survey (NPCS) Data

Data Submission Instructions

Data must be collected and submitted by the Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation (NHCQF), the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Maine. Please direct any questions to:
Susan Schow
102 SHS
Augusta, ME
04333-0102
(207) 287-6745
Or via email to:
susan.e.schow@maine.gov


For NPCS Data Generated As of January 2009

Perceptions of the Culture of Safety Survey Specifications Manual (7-18-2011)


Care Transition Measure (CTM-3) Data

Data Submission Instructions

Download and save the appropriate file(s) (see links below) to your computer. Data may be submitted using the Care Transition Measure Excel Transmittal Workbook or in XML format and sent to MHDO as an attachment to an e-mail message addressed to susan.e.schow@maine.gov or the file may be saved on CD and mailed to:
Susan Schow
102 SHS
Augusta, ME
04333-0102


For CTM-3 Data Generated As of January 1, 2008

Care Transition Measures Data Microspecifications Manual (10-22-2009)

Care Transition Measures Data Excel Transmittal Workbook (10-1-2007)

Care Transition Measures Data XML Layout (10-1-2007)

Care Transition Measures Data XML Schema (10-1-2007)

Care Transition Measures Data XML Schema Documentation (10-1-2007)

Care Transition Measures Data XML Sample (10-1-2007)


Healthcare Associated Infection Data

Data Submission Instructions

Download and save the appropriate file(s) (see links below) to your computer.  After completion of the Healthcare Associated Infection Excel Transmittal Workbook, a copy of the file must be sent to MHDO as an attachment to an e-mail message addressed to susan.e.schow@maine.gov or the file may be saved on CD and mailed to:
Susan Schow
102 SHS
Augusta, ME
04333-0102


For HAI Data Generated as of January 2011

Microspecifications Manual For Reporting of the Healthcare Associated Infection Quality Data Set [Including MRSA-Active Surveillance Culturing 1, 2, and 3] (Nov 2010a)
 
Healthcare Associated Infection Data Excel Transmittal Workbook (Nov 2010)
 
MRSA ASC Data Collection Tool (Nov 2010)
 
Nursing Sensitive Indicators

Data Submission Instructions

Download and save the appropriate file(s) (see links below) to your computer.  After completion of the Nursing Sensitive Indicators Excel Transmittal Workbook, a copy of the file must be sent to MHDO as an attachment to an e-mail message addressed to susan.e.schow@maine.gov or the file may be saved on CD and mailed to:
Susan Schow
102 SHS
Augusta, ME
04333-0102


For NSI Data Generated After July 1, 2008

Nursing Sensitive Indicators Microspecifications Manual (10-17-2008)

Nursing Sensitive Indicators Excel Transmittal Workbook (5-09-2011)

Instructions for Use of Nursing Sensitive Indicator (NSI) Excel Workbook (07-01-2008)

Quality Data Links
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures
 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Operations Manual, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals
 
National Quality Forum's National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing-Sensitive Care: An Initial Performance Measure Set, A Consensus Report
 
Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100K Lives Campaign Getting Started Kit: Prevent Central Line Infections and Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia How-to Guides
 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Definitions for Nosocomial Infections (Patient Safety Component Protocols)
 
National Quality Forums Specifications for the Three-Item Care Transition Measure -- CTM-3 (Contains New Care Transition Measures)
 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Contains Nursing Culture of Safety Survey)
 
Proposed Quality Data
Chapter 270: Uniform Reporting System for Quality Data Sets
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