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Cumulative average number of MedSun reports submitted per hospital

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Dictionary: Medical Product Safety Network (MedSun) is an adverse event reporting network of approximately 350 hospitals established to facilitate the identification, comprehension, and resolution of adverse events due to problems with the use of medical devices. Participants use an Internet-based system that is designed to be an easy and secure way to report adverse medical device events. MedSun is an invaluable tool that aids in identifying unexpected side effects of devices that were not observed during the premarket testing, and in identifying an increase in the number of expected problems. This measure is an indicator of whether participating sites are effectively submitting reports (calculated as cumulative number of MedSun reports submitted divided by cumulative average number of participating MedSun hospitals).

Information is current as of September 30, 2012

• FY 2011
• FY 2012
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Cumulative number of MedSun reports submitted

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Fiscal Year - 2011

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Time	Cumulative Annual Target	Cumulative Number
Apr 2011	N/A	421
May 2011	N/A	842
Jun 2011	N/A	1,209
Jul 2011	N/A	1,645
Aug 2011	N/A	2,090
Sep 2011	N/A	2,474

Number of MedSun reports submitted during the month

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Fiscal Year - 2011

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Time	Target	Number
Apr 2011	N/A	421
May 2011	N/A	421
Jun 2011	N/A	367
Jul 2011	N/A	436
Aug 2011	N/A	445
Sep 2011	N/A	384

Number of participating MedSun hospitals during the month

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Fiscal Year - 2011

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Time	Target	Number
Apr 2011	N/A	372
May 2011	N/A	373
Jun 2011	N/A	375
Jul 2011	N/A	377
Aug 2011	N/A	344
Sep 2011	N/A	320

Cumulative average number of participating MedSun hospitals

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Fiscal Year - 2011

Measure was implemented starting FY 2012. April through September FY 2011 data provided as baseline.

Time	Cumulative Annual Target	Cumulative Average Number
Apr 2011	N/A	372
May 2011	N/A	373
Jun 2011	N/A	373
Jul 2011	N/A	374
Aug 2011	N/A	368
Sep 2011	N/A	360