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SDAHO Rural Health Initiatives is committed to enhancing rural healthcare through strategic partnerships, contracts and grant funding. This goal is supported by the SDAHO Healthcare Research Education and Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization that enables SDAHO to pursue funding opportunities from federal, state and private foundations. By leveraging these resources, we empower our members to implement innovative solutions, increase healthcare access, and improve health outcomes, ultimately advancing healthier communities across South Dakota. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact any member of the Rural Health Initiatives team listed below.

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MBQIP/FLEX

Purpose of MBQIP: MBQIP is a quality improvement activity under the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s (FORHP) Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) grant program. Launched in 2011, the goal of MBQIP is to improve the quality of care provided in critical access hospitals (CAHs) by increasing quality data reporting by CAHs and then driving quality improvement activities based on the data. MBQIP provides an opportunity for individual hospitals to look at their data, compare their results against other CAHs, and partner with other hospitals around quality improvement initiatives to improve outcomes and provide the highest quality care to every patient. MBQIP/Flex program is brought to you by the SD Office of Rural Health. The SD Flex Coordinator is Terri Nihil. If you have questions on how this program is administered, please contact Terri at terri.nihil@state.sd.us.

Did you know?

Did you know that by participating in the MBQIP/Flex program, SD hospitals have received benefits such as:

  • CPHQ exam preparation
  • Access to Antibiotic Stewardship education,
  • Trauma webinar series through SD Trauma program,
  • Emergency Nurse Pediatric course
  • Revenue cycle trainings,
  • Charge master reporting tool
  • Billing and coding education
  • Individual hospital performance improvement projects
  • Various Quality speakers

Without your participation in MBQIP/FLEX, these programs and benefits would not be available.

This table lists the core MBQIP Measure for South Dakota. There are 5 domains: Global Measures, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, Care Coordination, Emergency Department.

 

Below is information that will help to answer questions you may have or provide you with additional resources. If you are not finding the information you are looking for, please contact the SDAHO Quality Team by emailing Michelle Jury at Michelle.Jury@sdaho.org.

This data is entered yearly into a link sent by the MBQIP program
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS):
  • This information gets submitted to the federal government quarterly through a link sent directly to you through email by Terri Nihil, SD State Flex Coordinator.
  • EDTC resources and FAQs
  • This data is collected yearly and entered into HARP - click here
  • To check if your OP-22 data has been received by CMS, please click here and type in your hospital 6-digit CCN number. Click enter and you will see information stating Yes/No about your OP-22 data. Please note the dates the page was last updated to ensure you did not submit after that timeframe.
  • Resources
HCP/IMM-3 (formerly OP-27):
Antibiotic Stewardship:
  • How to set up a new account in HARP: Both steps need to be done to be able to enter data into HARP
    • Step 1: Click here and follow video instructions on HARP Registration Training Video
    • Step 2: Click here and follow the instructions under “To Register as a Basic User or Security Administrator/Official in the new Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System. We recommend asking for Security Administrator/Office.
  • When you register, you will have 2 different webpages to use for HARP. Your same username and password can be used on both pages; however, your HARP data gets uploaded to the Hospital Reporting Page (#2 below)
    1. HCQIS Access Roles and Profile page = HARP Access Roles and Profile link
    2. CMS.gov: Hospital Quality Reporting page = HARP Hospital Quality Reporting link
The Future of MBQIP: Are You Ready? | Courtnay Ryan, Telligen | Presentation | Video

A Dive Into Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) | Courtnay Ryan, Telligen | Presentation | Video

Using your MBQIP Data Data Report to Inform Your Quality Improvement Project | Courtnay Ryan, Telligen | Presentation | Video

Psychological Safety | Molly Mackey, LEAderRNship Institute | Presentation

Surveyor Preparedness | Jean Koch, SD Dept of Health | Presentation

 

How can I verify if someone from my hospital successfully submitted the OP-18 data through Qualitynet?

When it comes to verifying OP-18 data submissions, only hospital staff with an active HARP account and appropriate access to HQR can run the reports necessary for verification. Here is a step-by-step guide to help:

  1. Log into HARP
  2. Locate the Dashboard on the left side of the screen
  3. Select “Data Results”
  4. Choose “Chart Abstracted” from the options (for OP-18)
  5. Under “Submission” make sure to select “Production” from the dropdown menu (unless you’re testing the submission process)
  6. At the top, click on “Accuracy”
  7. Again, ensure the “Submission” option is set to “Production”
  8. Choose the Quarter you’re viewing
  9. Review the table to see the number of accepted, rejected, and deleted files. The number of accepted files should match the number you submitted.
  10. Scroll down to view details of any errors in the table below.