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IHA DATABANK Quality Reporting Program

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The IHA DATABANK Quality Reporting Program offers an Iowa comparative for hospitals to benchmark on patient safety and quality of care measures. The program (formerly known as CAH Quality Data Reporting Program and Quality Indicator Reporting Program) was developed by IHA based on input from a CAH Work Group who selected metrics for reporting that are traditional quality indicators. Beginning with January 1, 2007, discharges IHA has opened the program to all Iowa hospitals.

Data is collected on measures that include:

  Medication Errors

  Falls

  Acute MI/ACS care in ED

  C-section rates

  Hospital-acquired infections

Data Submission Calendar

Quality data is submitted to IHA on a quarterly basis. Due dates are as follows:

  First quarter data due May 15
  Second quarter data due August 15
  Third quarter data due November 1
  Fourth quarter data due February 15

Report Capabilities

The program features the capability to run quarterly and annual trending reports.

Questions about the IHA DATABANK Quality Reporting Program can be directed to Kathy Trytten at 515/288-1955.