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Month |
Activities |
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January |
2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions Direct Data Submission launches January 10th TQIP monthly educational experience |
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February |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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March |
2025 4th Quarter Call for Data Window Closes March 2 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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April |
April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report Spring Data Quality Report TQIP monthly educational experience |
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May |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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June |
1st Quarter Call for Data deadline June 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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July |
2027 Data Dictionary Release TQIP monthly educational experience Quarterly Enrollment Deadline July 1 |
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August |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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September |
2nd Quarter Call for Data Deadline September 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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October |
ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report Fall Data Quality Report TQIP monthly educational experience Quarterly Enrollment Deadline October 1 |
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November |
TQIP Conference in Anaheim, CA November 13–15, 2026 |
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December |
3rd Quarter Call for Data Deadline December 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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Month |
Activities |
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January |
2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions Direct Data Submission launches January 10th TQIP monthly educational experience |
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February |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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March |
2025 4th Quarter Call for Data Window Closes March 2 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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April |
April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report Spring Data Quality Report TQIP monthly educational experience |
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May |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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June |
1st Quarter Call for Data deadline June 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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July |
2027 Data Dictionary Release TQIP monthly educational experience Quarterly Enrollment Deadline July 1 |
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August |
TQIP monthly educational experience |
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September |
2nd Quarter Call for Data Deadline September 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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October |
ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report Fall Data Quality Report TQIP monthly educational experience Quarterly Enrollment Deadline October 1 |
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November |
TQIP Conference in Anaheim, CA November 13–15, 2026 |
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December |
3rd Quarter Call for Data Deadline December 1 TQIP monthly educational experience |
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Quarter |
Quarterly Call for Data windows |
Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged. |
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October–December 2025 |
February 2–March 2, 2026 |
January 1, 2023–December 31, 2025 |
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Quarter |
Quarterly Call for Data windows |
Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged. |
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October–December 2025 |
February 2–March 2, 2026 |
January 1, 2023–December 31, 2025 |
Starting January 10, participants may submit data as soon as cases are abstracted, regardless of the data submission method, rather than waiting for a quarterly submission window. As a result, TQIP will transition from Call for Data Windows to Call for Data Deadlines. Data may be submitted at any time during the quarter, provided submission occurs before the applicable Call for Data Deadline.
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Quarter |
Call for Data Deadlines |
Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged. |
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January–March 2026 |
June 1, 2026* |
January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026 |
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March–June 2026 |
September 1, 2026 |
January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026 |
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June-September 2026 |
December 1, 2026** |
January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026 |
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September-December 2026 |
March 1, 2027 |
January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026 |
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Quarter |
Call for Data Deadlines |
Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged. |
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January–March 2026 |
June 1, 2026* |
January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026 |
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March–June 2026 |
September 1, 2026 |
January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026 |
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June-September 2026 |
December 1, 2026** |
January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026 |
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September-December 2026 |
March 1, 2027 |
January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026 |
*Deadline to be included in Fall 2026 Report
**Deadline to be included in Spring 2027 Report
When a TQIP center becomes eligible to receive their first risk-adjusted benchmark report depends on the timing of their enrollment as displayed in the table below.
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Center Enrollment Deadline* |
Eligible for First Benchmark Report |
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July 1, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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October 1, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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December 3, 2026^ |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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January 1, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
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April 1, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
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June 2, 2027^ |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
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Center Enrollment Deadline* |
Eligible for First Benchmark Report |
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July 1, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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October 1, 2026 |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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December 3, 2026^ |
Spring 2027 Report Cycle |
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January 1, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
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April 1, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
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June 2, 2027^ |
Fall 2027 Report Cycle |
*Steps to TQIP enrollment include submitting an online application, signing a hospital participation agreement, and submitting payment.
^If enrollment is completed by this date and your center meets the data quality and quantity criteria, we will prorate your payment to the preceding enrollment deadline in order to be eligible for inclusion in the next benchmark report.