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Quality Data Collection Periods as Posted on Hospital Compare on 01/18/2013

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Measure Collection Period
From To
Hospital Acquired Conditions
HAC-1. Foreign object retained after surgery7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-2. Air embolism7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-3. Blood incompatibility7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-4. Pressure ulcer stages III and IV7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-5. Falls and trauma7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-6. Vascular catheter-associated infection7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-7. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection7/1/20096/30/2011
HAC-8. Manifestations of poor glycemic control7/1/20096/30/2011
Serious Complications and Deaths
IQI-11. Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta7/1/20096/30/2011
IQI-19. Deaths after admission for a broken hip7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-4. Death from serious treatable complications after surgery7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-6. Collapsed lung due to medical treatment7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-11. Breathing failure after surgery7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-12. Serious blood clots after surgery7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-14. A wound that splits open after surgery7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-15. Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment7/1/20096/30/2011
PSI-90. Serious Complications7/1/20096/30/2011
Healthcare Associated Infections
HAI-1-SIR. Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)4/1/20113/31/2012
HAI-2-SIR. Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)1/1/20123/31/2012
HAI-3-SIR. Surgical Site Infections from colon surgery (SSI: Colon)1/1/20123/31/2012
HAI-4-SIR. Surgical Site Infections from abdominal hysterectomy (SSI: Hysterectomy)1/1/20123/31/2012