Selection Criteria

Institutions under consideration to be named Clinical Centers of Excellence are asked to self-report data, which is checked against publicly available information.

Advanstar Clinical Centers of Excellence Selection Criteria

Institutions under consideration to be named Clinical Centers of Excellence are asked to self-report data, which is checked against publicly available information. Depending on the specialty, these criteria may include:

Quality improvement initiatives under way
Community outreach
National awards and recognition
Number of referrals for the particular specialty area
Number of international referrals
Number of patients treated/procedures performed per year
Number of research protocols engaged in annually
Number of medication/surgical errors
Systems in place to prevent errors
Outcome data (e.g., mortality/morbidity rates, unnecessary readmission rates, etc.)
Participation in national therapeutic initiatives (e.g., the National Cancer Consortium, Children's Oncology Group, etc.)
Level of technological equipment on site
EHR processes and level of development
Participation in regional systems' integration initiatives
Follow-up care programs (e.g., enforcement of secondary prevention/medication compliance)
Patient education efforts
Patient satisfaction survey results
Infectious disease prevention efforts
Availability of comprehensive care programs (e.g., preventive cardiology)
Evidence of incorporating research and clinical care
High ranking by NCQA
KOL publishing records
Medical Nobel Laureates on faculty