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Quality Data Collection Periods as Posted on Hospital Compare on 04/12/2013

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Measure Collection Period
From To
Hospital Acquired Conditions
HAC-1. Foreign object retained after surgery07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-2. Air embolism07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-3. Blood incompatibility07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-4. Pressure ulcer stages III and IV07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-5. Falls and trauma07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-6. Vascular catheter-associated infection07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-7. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection07/01/200906/30/2011
HAC-8. Manifestations of poor glycemic control07/01/200906/30/2011
Serious Complications and Deaths
IQI-11. Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta07/01/200906/30/2011
IQI-19. Deaths after admission for a broken hip07/01/200906/30/2011
IQI-91. Deaths from Certain Conditions07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-4. Death from serious treatable complications after surgery07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-6. Collapsed lung due to medical treatment07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-11. Breathing failure after surgery07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-12. Serious blood clots after surgery07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-14. A wound that splits open after surgery07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-15. Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment07/01/200906/30/2011
PSI-90. Serious Complications07/01/200906/30/2011
Healthcare Associated Infections
HAI-1-SIR. Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)07/01/201106/30/2012