Hospital Patient Safety Data Analysis and Use

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Hospital Patient Safety Data Analysis and Use
eValue8 Community Forum Patient SafetyFebruary
2, 2009
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Medica uses several national resources to
evaluate hospital patient safety

• The Leapfrog Group
• Never Events
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• The Institute for Healthcare Improvements 5
  Million Lives Campaign/Improvement Map

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Leapfrog Group

• Using Leapfrog Group surveyresults Medica
  analyzes hospital performance in all four
  categories
• Hospitals are notified of our process and
  encouraged to submit Leapfrog survey
• Each measure is weighted and scored
• Quality Credit is calculated for each hospital
  and factored into their tier

High-Performers Highlighted in Materials
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Never Events

• No-pay policy
• Process to escalate quality of care complaints
  associated with never events
• Raise awareness among members

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Using AHRQs methodology Medica analyzes hospital
  claims data to identify patient safety incidents
• Methodology covers 20 indicators
• Provider-level indicators identify potentially
  preventable complications that occur during
  hospitalization

Statistically not as good as average
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Institute for Healthcare Improvements (IHI)5
Million Lives Campaign/Improvement Map

• National initiative to engage hospitals in
  implementing interventions to improve patient
  care and prevent avoidable deaths
• Medica surveys hospitals about their level of
  implementation
• Measures are weighted and scored
• Quality Credit is calculated for each hospital
  and factored into their tier

Hospital A
Hospital B
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Use of Results

• Informed discussions with hospitals
• Incorporated into tiering process
• Made available publicly andin member materials
  (print and online)