WHAT ARE eCQMS?

 

Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) are standardized, digital quality measures that use data from electronic health records (EHRs) to capture and assess patient care quality and outcomes in real-time.

eCQMs & Pressure Injuries — How WOC Nurses Can Prepare and Empower Their Clinical Care Teams

  • What are eCQMS?
  • Why They Matter
  • How WOC Nurses Can Prepare
  • How to Empower Clinical Care Teams

 

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WOCTalk Podcast

On this episode of WOCTalk, we sit down with Michele Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWS, President-Elect of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), to discuss the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (ECQM) titled “Hospital Harm – Pressure Injury” (HH-PI).

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WOCNext 2026

Join us at WOCNext 2026 for (207) Electronic Clinical Quality Measure HH-PI to learn new details of the HH-PI measure, how healthcare facilities receive payment from CMS, and the connection to the facility’s Quality Reporting.

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BLOG COMING SOON!

eCQM updates are here! What’s next? Explore critical changes for WOC specialty care, focusing on how new data requirements affect your daily documentation and your facility’s quality scores.

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EXPERT TO EXPERT WEBINAR:
ANNUAL UPDATES FOR HOSPITAL HARM-PRESSURE INJURY eCQM FOR 2026 REPORTING YEAR

 

Thursday, March 1, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

 

The Expert to Expert webinar series, offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Joint Commission, provides a deep dive into measure intent, logic, and other clinical/technical aspects of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to support hospital quality improvement activities. These webinars prepare stakeholders to implement eCQM annual updates effective for 2026 reporting year implementation. This 60-minute broadcast webinar on the Hospital Harm-Pressure Injury eCQM will provide an overview of the eCQM and highlight changes for 2026 implementation.

 

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A MESSAGE FROM THE WOCN SOCIETY PRESIDENT

 

In a healthcare environment driven by data, accountability, and value-based purchasing, our specialized knowledge is not just about clinical excellence—it is also about quality measures and financial stewardship. Read the latest message from WOCN Society President, Chris Berke, to learn how to invest in yourself and your patients in 2026.

 

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OTHER eCQM RESOURCES

Do you need additional support or guidance? These educational resources are not offered through the WOCN Society but may be able to assist you with eCQM-related education and implementation.

CMS: CCSQ Support Center

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CMS: Teach Me CQL: Hospitalization with Observation

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eCQI: Resource Center

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eCQI: Get Started with eCQMs

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eCQI: Teach Me Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Video Series

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eCQM: What is a Value Set? Video Short

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NPIAP: eCQM: What You Need to Know

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