Current Study Information

 

PIN Benchmarking
Q1-2015 Benchmarking data submission is open now through May 20th.  Q4-2014 Reports are posted to the MHA Data Portal.  Instructions to access the Data Portal are below.

 

Please delete any data collection tool files you have.  The data submission tool is typically has clarifications on a quarterly basis while we continue to get measures nailed down.

 

We strongly encourage participation in as many measures as you can report.  

 

 Data Submission Options

  1. Online via the PIN Website (recommended)     
  2. Download the excel or PDF version from the PIN Website and email to Jen (Jennifer@mtha.org)
  3. Fax to ATTN: Jen at 406-443-3894

ED Transfer Clinical Improvement Study

 

21 out of the 48 CAHs submitted deep dive data, 13 of the 48 submitted high level data via PIN Benchmarking. Performance improvement for this study is complete and PI interventions should be in place.   Remeasurement data collection will begin July 2015 for Q2-2015 cases. 

   
MBQIP Phase 3 CPOE Measure

  

As part of Phase 3 of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project, HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy (the Flex granting body) is asking Flex programs to collect data from CAHs that have CPOE regarding the number of electronically entered medication orders that are verified and or directly entered by a pharmacist within 24 hours.
   
Thank you for your response toour survey regarding CPOE capacity at your facility and those that responded to the data request for 4Q 2014.  16 of the 38 CAHS using electronic order entry were able to pull this data. 
4Q 2014 - 92%
3Q 2014 - 93%
2Q 2014 - 96%
1Q 2014 - 93%

Submit Q1-2015 data here.

 

Report Distribution

 If you have a profile set up you should have received an email from "support@mtha.org" with your username and password.   Staff that we already have as a primary or reports contact for our CAH facilities have automatically been added and given access to PIN reports.  If you do not have access to your log-in information, please contact Jen at Jennifer@mtha.org. 

 

How do I use the MHA Data Portal?   

There is a link to a tutorial on the Portal Log In page (CLICK HERE). As always, you can contact PIN Staff for assistance. 

 

FLEX STAFF CONTACTS 
Benchmarking and CPOE - Jennifer Wagner jennifer@mtha.org
Clinical Studies - Jamie Schultz jamie@mtha.org