Selection Criteria

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

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