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State Flex Program Key Resources
This list includes key resources for State Flex Programs implementing and supporting the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP).
This list includes quality improvement resources that can be used across a variety of project topic areas.
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Data Reporting and Use
These resources provide information about how to submit Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) data and how to interpret data reports in order to inform quality improvement efforts.
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Care Transitions
These resources focus on quality improvement for care transitions.
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Outpatient
These resources focus on quality improvement for outpatient hospital services, primarily those provided in the emergency department (ED).
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Patient Engagement
These resources focus on quality improvement related to the patient experience.
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Patient Safety/Inpatient
These resources focus on quality improvement related to patient safety and inpatient care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View answers to frequently asked MBQIP programmatic, reporting, and data questions.
MBQIP Monthly
MBQIP Monthly is a monthly e-newsletter that provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) with information and support for quality reporting and improvement and highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Improving Swing Bed Quality
CAHs Measure Up: Collaborative Impact
Tips: Robyn Quips – Antibiotic Use and Resistance Module Submissions
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources
CAHs Measure Up: Collaborative Impact
Tips: Robyn Quips – Antibiotic Use and Resistance Module Submissions
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
CAHs Measure Up: Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Reporting Structures
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources
CAHs Measure Up: Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Reporting Structures
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – QI Mentor Stories Implementing Successful Fall Prevention Strategies
CAHs Measure Up: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Tips: Robyn Quips – Data Submission Reminders
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
CAHs Measure Up: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Tips: Robyn Quips – Data Submission Reminders
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Building A Quality Warehouse
CAHs Measure Up: Health Care Disparities in Rural Areas – A Data-Driven Approach
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Data Element Change
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
CAHs Measure Up: Health Care Disparities in Rural Areas – A Data-Driven Approach
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Data Element Change
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Series - Improving Durable Medical Equipment Process
Data: CAHs Measure Up – OP-18 Performance
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction Tidbits
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
Data: CAHs Measure Up – OP-18 Performance
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction Tidbits
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
CAHs Can! Engaging Hospital Boards in Quality
Data: CAHs Measure Up – New Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation
Tips: Robyn Quips – Annual Measures OP 22 and HCP
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
Data: CAHs Measure Up – New Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation
Tips: Robyn Quips – Annual Measures OP 22 and HCP
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,560,000 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.