Module Components

• Overview
• Learning Activities

Topics

• QI methodologies
• Health Care Quality and Data Sources

NURS 834 - Translating Evidence to Practice

Module 14 and 15: Understanding and Evaluating Data - Global, National, Local

Health Care Quality and Data Sources

CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment (Value based purchasing, VBP) to Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)  in Maryland (Quality Based Reimbursement:

These quality programs determine rewards and penalties for hospitals.  The domains show the distribution of the programs.  Maryland has 50% of QBR designated for patient engagement and timely follow-up after discharge.  The CMS VBP allocates 25% to this domain.