Director's Update

National Advisory Council (NAC) Subcommittee

• Meet to review criteria identified by Expert Panel in Year 1.
• Review measures nominated for potential inclusion in the improved core sets
  • What:
    • Measures developed by Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Centers of Excellence (COEs).
    • Measures nominated through public process.
  • How? Use criteria in Candidate Measure Form.
  • Support: Summary descriptions provided by CCTAC.
• Discuss and reach consensus on measures that meet criteria.
• Report out to NAC chair.
• AHRQ and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's (CMS) recommend to Secretary.
• Secretary posts improved core sets annually starting 1/1/2013.

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