Historical Versions of the Specification Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures
Over time, it will be necessary to present more than one version of the manual on this web page so that a specific data collection time period (i.e., based on hospital discharge dates) can be associated with the applicable manual. This web page presents aligned manual pages for hospital discharge dates in the past (i.e., the data transmission deadline has passed for this data).
Release Notes 1.0- 9/15/04
Release Notes 1.01- 11/16/04
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 1.01 (Version 1.01 is applicable for 1/1/2005 to 6/30/2005 discharges) (Zipped file)
Release Notes 1.02 - 2/25/05
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 1.02 (Version 1.02 is applicable beginning with 7/1/2005 discharges to 9/30/05 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 1.03 - 6/2/05
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 1.03 (Version 1.03 is applicable beginning with 10/1/2005 discharges to 12/31/05 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 1.04 - 8/26/05
Release Notes 1.04a - 10/7/05
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 1.04a (Version 1.04a is applicable beginning with 1/1/2006 discharges to 3/31/2006 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 1.05 - 12/8/05
Addendum to 1.05 - 3/24/06
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 1.05 (Version 1.05 is applicable beginning with 4/1/2006 discharges to 6/30/2006 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.0 - 3/9/06
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.0 (Version 2.0 is applicable beginning with 7/1/2006 discharges to 9/30/06 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.0a - 5/1/06
Replacement Pages 2.0a - 5/1/06
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.0a (Version 2.0a is applicable beginning with 7/1/2006 discharges to 9/30/06 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.1 - 6/9/06
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.1 (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.1a - 8/4/06
Replacement Pages 2.1a - 8/4/06 (zipped file)
Release Notes 2.1a provide modifications and clarifications to the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures (version 2.1), released June 9, 2006 for implementation with October 1, 2006 discharges. The addendum is necessary to correct recently identified issues in the manual.
Download the NHQM Specifications Manual, Version 2.1a (Version 2.1a is applicable beginning with 10/1/2006 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.1b - 10/3/06
Replacement Pages 2.1b - 10/3/06 (zipped file)
Release Notes 2.1c - 11/28/06
Replacement Pages 2.1c - 11/28/06
Download the NHQM Specification Manual v2.1c(Version 2.1c is applicable beginning with 10/1/2006 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.1d - 12/21/06
Replacement Pages 2.1d - 12/21/06
Download the NHQM Specifications Manual, Version 2.1d (Version 2.1d is applicable beginning with 10/1/2006 discharges) (Zipped File) - 12/21/06
Release Notes 2.2- 12/1/06
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.2 (Version 2.2 is applicable beginning with 4/1/2007 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.2a- 1/19/07
Replacement Pages 2.2a - 1/19/07
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.2a (Version 2.2a is applicable beginning with 4/1/2007 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.2b- 2/7/07
Replacement Pages 2.2b - 2/7/07
Download the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures, version 2.2b (Version 2.2b is applicable beginning with 4/1/2007 discharges through 9/30/07 discharges) (Zipped File)
Release Notes 2.3 (Version 2.3 is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.3
(Version 2.3 is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Release Notes 2.3a (Version 2.3a is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.3a
(Version 2.3a is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Release Notes 2.3b (Version 2.3b is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.3b
(Version 2.3b is applicable starting with 10/1/2007 discharges)
Release Notes 2.4b (Version 2.4b is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.4bb’ (Version 2.4b is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Release Notes 2.4a (Version 2.4a is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.4a’ (Version 2.4a is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Release Notes 2.4 (Version 2.4 is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.4’ (Version 2.4 is applicable starting with 4/1/2008 discharges)
Release Notes 2.5 (Version 2.5 is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.5’ (Version 2.5 is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 2.5a (Version 2.5a is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.5a’ (Version 2.5a is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 2.5b (Version 2.5b is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.5b’ (Version 2.5b is applicable starting with 10/1/2008 discharges through 3/31/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 2.6 (Version 2.6 is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.6' (Version 2.6 is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 2.6a (Version 2.6a is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.6a' (Version 2.6a is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 2.6b (Version 2.6b is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 2.6b' (Version 2.6b is applicable starting with 4/1/2009 discharges through 9/30/2009 discharges)
Release Notes 3.0
Download the ‘Specifications Manual for National Hospital Quality Measures’, version 3.0 (Version 3.0 is applicable starting with 10/1/2009 discharges
Release Notes 3.0a - posted 5/4/2009
Download the 'Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures', version 3.0a - this is a Zip file; posted 5/4/2009
Release Notes 3.0b - posted 5/4/2009
Download the 'Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures', version 3.0b - this is a Zip file; posted 5/4/2009
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The Release Notes for each version of the manual outline the changes associated with that specific release and include corrections and clarifications based on ongoing alignment discussions between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Joint Commission.
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