Which of the following reflects how accredited hospitals must formally select and notify TJC of their chosen core measure set(s) and/or non-core measures and he associated listed vendor?
A. If the hospital can identify only one core measure set related to its patient population, it must collect data on all the applicable measures in that core measure set, along with nine non-core measures
B. In the event that the hospital cannot identify six sets of measures from the current complement of core measure sets, then the hospital must make its best effort to select all those measure sets that address the patient populations served and services provided by the hospital in order to meet ORYX performance measure reporting requirements
C. If the hospital serves patient populations with conditions that correspond with only two core measure sets, the hospital must collect data on all of the applicable measures in the two core measure sets, along with six non-core measures
Answer: B. In the event that the hospital cannot identify six sets of measures from the current complement of core measure sets, then the hospital must make its best effort to select all those measure sets that address the patient populations served and services provided by the hospital in order to meet ORYX performance measure reporting requirements
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