Guides
MBQIP guidelines with respect to the whole program
Link Guide Last Updated Description
MBQIP Quality Reporting Guide April 2022 This guide is intended to help Flex Coordinators, critical access hospital (CAH) staff and others involved with the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) understand the measure reporting process. For each reporting channel, information is included on how to register for the site, which measures are reported to the site and how to submit those measures to the site.
MBQIP Fundamentals Guide for State Flex Programs February 2021 This guide provides an overview of the current status and history of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP). It is intended to help state Flex program personnel and relevant subcontractors understand the basics of MBQIP, including key resources available to support them in their work. The guide is organized by topic, and each section provides an overview of the topic and links to related resources that give more detail and direction. Users are strongly encouraged to review all linked materials.
Quality Director Handbook August 2018 The Quality Director Handbook was created in response to a specific request from hospitals participating in the CAHQI project. The intent of the document is to provide up-to-date information, guidance, and resource links to those managing quality programs in critical access hospitals, with special attention toward those that may be new to the role. For questions or comments regarding the handbook, contact Karen Kendrick at (512) 465-1091 or Sheila Dolbow at (512) 465-1026.
Abstracting for Accuracy Project June 2021 This project offers an opportunity for critical access hospitals (CAHs) to participate in an abstracting review process to help increase the validity of data collection and identify opportunities for additional training and clarification as it relates to chart abstraction. Review the Project Description and Guidelines for more information and to learn how to sign up.
Data Reports and feedback for MBQIP
Link Guide Last Updated Description
Interpreting MBQIP Hospital Data Reports for Quality Improvement March 2021 This guide is intended to help critical access hospital (CAH) staff use Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Hospital Data Reports to support quality improvement efforts and improve patient care.
MBQIP Data Submission Deadlines October 2023 Dates are estimated based on historic timelines. All dates are subject to change and do not account for the time required for state Flex programs to distribute data to hospitals.
Interpreting MBQIP Hospital Data Reports (Archived - Telligen Reports) October 2018 This guide is intended to help critical access hospital (CAH) staff use Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Hospital Data Reports to support quality improvement efforts and improve patient care.
Articles containing useful information about the program and measures
Link Guide Description
How Small is Too Small? This single page document discusses the importance of data reporting regardless of the number of cases or patients.
Eliminate the Denominator This document discusses the importance of eliminating the denominator for performance indicators in order for health care organizations to compare against the theoretical ideal baseline, rather than comparing themselves to the competition.
Confirming That Your Data Has Been Accepted by the QualityNet Warehouse This document provides a step-by-step guide to confirm your data has been accepted by QualityNet.
Past MBQIP Award Winners and Methodology This document contains information about the methodology used to determine MBQIP Award winners each year since the awards were launched in 2015.