Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This resource, produced by the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) Contractor, was created for Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) to provide information about NQIIC contractors and the DVA including:

  • The DVA's role as a strategic partner to CMS
  • How the DVA works with NQIIC
  • NQIIC contacts at the DVA 

Have a question that you would like included? Please let the DVA know at DVAComms@thebizzellgroup.com.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Standards, Approaches and Tactics for Infection Control & Prevention (StAT) Learning Series

The StAT (Standards, Approaches and Tactics for Infection Control & Prevention) Learning Series was produced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for hospital administrators, clinical staff and infection control leaders. These mobile-friendly, self-paced training modules are about 15 minutes long include a certificate of participation upon completion.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


COVID-19 Focused Survey Readiness Book

This resource, produced by the Health Quality Innovation Network, was developed for nursing home administrators and directors of nursing to help them prepare their facility for the COVID-19 focused survey. It instructors users to create a COVID-19 Survey notebook tabbed to match the Survey Entrance Worksheet along with a checklist of the required survey documents.

Last update: May 2020




Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) Fact Sheet

This resource, produced by the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) contractor, was developed for Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) to share with health care providers, partners and communities. It describes Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQICs), the quality improvement projects HQICs support, and how HQICs use data to improve health care quality.

Last update: August 2021




Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


American Indian Alaska Native Healthcare Quality Initiative (AIANHQI) Fact Sheet

This resource, produced by the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) contractor, was developed for Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) to share with health care providers, partners and communities. It explains the purpose of the initiative, the quality improvement projects the initiative supports, and how data is used to improve health care quality.

Last update: August 2021




Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) Fact Sheet

This resource, produced by the Data Validation and Administrative (DVA) contractor, was developed for Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) to share with health care providers, partners and communities. It describes QIN-QIOs, the projects QIN-QIOs lead, and how QIN-QIOs use data to improve health care quality.

Last update: August 2021




Last Updated:
July 18, 2023