About Quality Compass

Topics: Infection Control, Quality, Performance Improvement

Scrutiny of hospital quality performance has reached a new high, with most states now mandating public reporting of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Existing and emerging payment models, meanwhile place growing emphasis on hospital quality and safety metrics; CMS just recently announced a 10-year $70 billion plan to curb HAIs and readmissions by linking quality goals and hospital reimbursement.

Many hospitals have reduced HAIs, but the goal—zero—is still out of reach. Overwhelmed with tracking and reporting duties, infection preventionists struggle to drive forward-thinking quality improvement programs.

What is Quality Compass?

Quality Compass helps hospitals elevate patient safety by improving infection surveillance and identifying the most promising quality improvement opportunities. Our automated tracking and reporting technology provides critical information in real-time, leaving time to focus on preventive efforts.

Our Services

• Electronic surveillance tool
  Offering unlimited online access, our ASP model automates surveillance and delivers real-time data through daily reports and customized alerts on issue such as drug-bug mismatches, suspected HAIs, readmissions, multi-drug resistant organisms, and outbreaks. National Healthcare Safety Network connectivity allows you to automatically fulfill a range of reporting requirements.
• Sophisticated analytics
  Action-oriented analyses give visibility into performance and trends. User-friendly formats—including customizable antibiograms, department level and executive dashboards, and physician OPPE scorecards—enable information-sharing and prioritization.
• Outcomes-focused advisors
  Our experts serve as educators and analysts to help you prioritize improvement opportunities and achieve rapid results. They ensure data integrity—aggregating your data from legacy systems and validating it—and provide initial and ongoing training.
• Implementation expertise and support
  Drawing on proven best practices and implementation resources, we help you coordinate quality initiatives with physicians and clinical staff and embed accountability for sustained performance improvement.
• National cohort of like-minded hospitals and health systems
  Quality Compass members are part of a rapidly expanding national network that includes more than 39 hospital and health system members representing 98 facilities. The membership’s willingness to share best practices fuels the cohort’s ongoing progress. Our advisor team facilitates idea-sharing, as do cohort events such as annual performance summits held in Washington, D.C., and monthly webconferences featuring the work of best-practice member organizations.

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