Common use of Quality Metrics Clause in Contracts

Quality Metrics. If UAB Hospital is required to track Vendor’s performance of its Obligations because they affect patients and/or patient care as set forth in the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Coverage and/or the requirements of applicable accreditation agencies, UAB Hospital shall establish quality metrics as set forth on Exhibit B for the purpose of tracking Vendor’s performance, such quality metrics to be determined by UAB Hospital in its sole discretion. Vendor shall cooperate with UAB Hospital’s reasonable requests for assistance in quantifying and tracking the quality metrics. UAB Hospital shall notify Vendor in writing if Vendor is not meeting established performance goals and Vendor shall take all reasonable measures to resolve issues in the performance of the Obligations and meeting the established goals. To the extent the Quality Metrics establish mandatory performance goals, UAB Hospital shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon Vendor’s failure to meet the applicable quality metrics within thirty (30) days, or such other period of time stipulated by UAB Hospital, of delivery of written notice by UAB Hospital. If Vendor fails to cure its non-compliance with the applicable quality metrics within such time frame, this Agreement may be terminated by UAB Hospital at the end of such time period or at a later period as determined by UAB Hospital in its sole discretion.

Quality Metrics. If UAB Hospital Medicine is required to track Vendor’s performance of its Obligations because they affect patients and/or patient care as set forth in the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Coverage and/or the requirements of applicable accreditation agencies, UAB Hospital Medicine shall establish quality metrics as set forth on Exhibit B for the purpose of tracking Vendor’s performance, such quality metrics to be determined by UAB Hospital Medicine in its sole discretion. Vendor shall cooperate with UAB HospitalMedicine’s reasonable requests for assistance in quantifying and tracking the quality metrics. UAB Hospital Medicine shall notify Vendor in writing if Vendor is not meeting established performance goals and Vendor shall take all reasonable measures to resolve issues in the performance of the Obligations and meeting the established goals. To the extent the Quality Metrics establish mandatory performance goals, UAB Hospital Medicine shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon Vendor’s failure to meet the applicable quality metrics within thirty (30) days, or such other period of time stipulated by UAB HospitalMedicine, of delivery of written notice by UAB HospitalMedicine. If Vendor fails to cure its non-compliance with the applicable quality metrics within such time frame, this Agreement may be terminated by UAB Hospital Medicine at the end of such time period or at a later period as determined by UAB Hospital Medicine in its sole discretion.