Press Ganey Associates – which works with more than 10,000 healthcare organizations to improve care via a portfolio of solutions designed to increase efficiency and market share and optimize reimbursement – has acquired the Quality Indicator Project division (QI Project) from the Maryland Hospital Association.
Launched in 1984, the QI Project is among the earliest initiatives in the clinical performance measurement arena. The QI Project Core Measures Product helps hospitals comply with the complexities and understand the nuances of quality measures reporting requirements with sophisticated data collection solutions and analysis tools.
The QI Project will add to Press Ganey’s expanding clinical suite, broadening the company’s data, resources and expertise to help its clients comply with reporting requirements and improve the quality of care they deliver. This will bring the total number of U.S. hospitals that rely on Press Ganey solutions to meet clinical reporting requirements to more than 500.
“The experienced staff and robust tools of the Quality Indicator Project enhance our proficiency in this increasingly important area for hospitals,” said Richard B. Siegrist Jr., CEO of Press Ganey. “This new solution coupled with our current products will give our clients a timely and accurate picture of their clinical performance and will allow them to identify changes and improvements right away.”
To streamline efforts for clients, the QI Project’s solutions are all housed in a Web-based data center which provides real-time data at many different levels. Clients have a single vantage point for managing every aspect of the performance measurement and assessment process – from data collection and management to transmission and analysis.
Siegrist said hospital clients have immediate access to actionable data at their fingertips, but also have access to seasoned education, training and support resource staff to help interpret the data and formulate improvement plans.
“This fits well with Press Ganey’s strategy of streamlining and integrating performance data with analysis and improvement tools to help clients drive alignment across their organizations,” he added.
Sources : healthcareitnews