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Core Measures

Welcome to the Spotlight on Core Measures Section of our website.

The NRI continues its involvement in the development of performance measures that could be uniformly applied within all inpatient psychiatric settings and meet the ORYX® requirement of The Joint Commission. The test phase (January 2007 - September 2008) is drawing to a close and the final set begins implementation October 2008.

To learn more about the final set, an Informational Flyer was prepared by the collaboration (NRI, NAPHS, NASMHPD, APA, and TJC) to highlight key aspects of the core set including the development process and the expected utility of the measures. A media briefing was held on September 29, 2008 featuring Frank Ghinassi (Technical Advisory Panel Chair), Richard C. Hermann (Technical Advisory Panel member), and Celeste Milton (The Joint Commission lead staff). The Washington Post October 1, 2008 issue included an announcement of the start of the HBIPS core measure set.

It is our goal to provide you with the most current and up-to-date information on Core Measures and answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Below are links to useful information on the hospital core measure activity. If you have other questions please contact CMInfo@nri-inc.org.

Background Information
           April 2006 (PDF, 37 KB)
           September 2006 (PDF, 40 KB)
           February 2007 (PDF, 35 KB)

The Joint Commission information on HBIPS

Core Measures Guide:
Please note that the test phase for the Core Measure Pilot project has begun and the Guide has been moved to the secure server and is only available to participating facilities.