Newsroom & Reports
HQI Cares: Helping Hospitals Achieve the Anticipated CMS Patient Safety Measure
Doing all we can to ensure patient safety is not just the right thing to do, it is also increasingly an expectation of hospital regulators.
Update: HQI’s Community of Practice (CoP) for Eliminating Workplace Violence
HQI’s Community of Practice for Eliminating Workplace Violence provides monthly educational programming and a collaborative peer network for individuals addressing hospital workplace violence.
Carlix Lung Returns to HQI as Programmer Analyst
We are thrilled to announce the return of Carlix Lung to HQI, this time as a full-time member of our dynamic team. Carlix, who previously interned with us as a student data assistant, has come back to contribute his expertise and passion for problem-solving in a full-time role of programmer analyst.
Q1 2024 Hospital Outpatient Signal Detection Report
About HQI’s Sentinel Signal Detection System Report HQI’s sentinel signal detection system automatically detects abnormal changes (i.e., signals) in the incidence of diagnosis categories from hospital encounter records in the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP). Every quarter, HQI aggregates these signals across reporting hospitals to provide a statewide perspective. In Q1 2024, flu season continues, and […]
2023 CHPSO Annual Report Now Available
The 2023 CHPSO Annual Report is now available. It’s an overview of HQI’s most significant work on your behalf.
Q4 2023 Hospital In-Patient Signal Detection Report
About HQI’s Sentinel Signal Detection System Report
HQI’s sentinel signal detection system automatically detects abnormal changes (i.e., signals) in the incidence of diagnosis categories from hospital encounter records in the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP). Every quarter, HQI aggregates these signals across reporting hospitals to provide a statewide perspective.
Hospitals are Invited to Join HQI’s Community of Practice for Eliminating Workplace Violence
In response to strong member demand for learning and exchange, HQI is continuing its focus on workplace violence.
HQI Quality Analytics System Expands with Enhanced Features to Better Serve Hospitals
As participation in the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) grows, HQI continues to improve the platform’s capabilities. Recent updates include new reports highlighting the top five quality of care measures that have degraded since COVID-19 (also detailed in a recent HQI analysis) and severe maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as updated 2023 data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Latent Tuberculosis Threatens Patient-Centered Care
Despite hospitals’ commitment to patient-centered care, navigating the complexities of health literacy, cultural diversity, and language barriers presents a formidable hurdle, exemplified by the rising incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in California. The increasing prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) poses a unique concern, as individuals with LTBI are often asymptomatic and unaware, making early intervention crucial.
HQI Resources Help Hospitals Prioritize Patient Safety
This year marks a quarter century since the 1999 landmark report, To Err is Human — a reminder of just how long the nation has been on this journey to patient safety. Many believe the pace of improvement has been too slow. In some instances, hospitals are falling short of a true culture of safety; staff are leaving the profession and patients are still being harmed. But, for hospitals willing to renew their “constancy of purpose” for improving patient safety, there are solutions.
