Joint Commission provides access to quality measures

The Joint Commission announced its readiness to expand the capabilities of its quality measure program to provide accredited hospitals with year-round, real-time access to data. The Joint Commission’s 2019 Direct Data Submission Platform is intended to allow providers to measure and improve performance on a continual basis without additional outside vendors. “What we’ve accomplished in the last two years with the Direct Data Submission Platform has delivered ongoing value for our accredited hospitals,” said David Baker, MPH, MD, executive vice president for the Joint Commission’s Division of Health Care Quality Evaluation in a press release. “We’re thrilled to build on that value with continuous quality insights that empower providers to make real-time performance improvements.” (Joint Commission news release, 5/14/19)