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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/explain.html
March 01, 2016 - Explaining Comparisons of Health Care Quality Scores
It is best to keep your actual data displays as uncluttered and simple as possible. However, evidence from cognitive testing of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) suggests that there is some information that needs t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/resources/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Resources
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, and general …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d1_combo_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful.
These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process.
Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/input-file-specifications.xlsx
January 01, 2014 - 1b.4_Input_File_Specifications_508
Eligibility Summary
Eligibility Summary
Reference Name Concept Description Required Variable Format
member_id Patient unique identifier yes text or numeric
payer_id Insurance Provider/Health Plan unique identifier (e.g., Blue Cross, Kaiser, etc) during the specific enrollment per…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Dissemination of the PPRNet Model for Improving Medication Safety
1. TITLE PAGE
Final Progress Report
Dissemination of the PPRNet Model for Improving Medication Safety
Principal Investigator: Andrea M. Wessell, PharmD
Team Members: Steven M. Ornstein, MD
Ruth G. Jenkins, PhD
Lynne S. Neme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c2_pdi_prioritizationworksheetexample.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example
Prioritization Matrix
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Matrix
Section 1- Blue Section 2-Green Section 3-Purple Section 4-Orange
Own Rate and Natio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d1_combo_improvementmethodsoverview.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Improvement Methods Overview
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool D.1 Slide 1
• Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations
for which they may be useful.
• These slides may be useful earlier on in the process
than during implementation; feel free t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/meenan-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - What should those indications be
that would cause a colonoscopy to be considered diagnostic (or confirmatory
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab9.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 9: Outcome Indicators by Selected Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid State Plan Services Offered, 2005
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Populat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Quan_52.pdf
March 10, 2008 - Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium
Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators
for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data
by an International Consortium
Hude Quan, MD, PhD; Saskia Drösler, MD; Vijaya Sundararajan, MD, MPH, FACP;
Euge…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=0
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b2b_pdi_ratesgenbywin.pdf
March 01, 2016 - PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ WINDOWS QI SOFTWARE
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.2b i
PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ WINDOWS QI
SOFTWARE
Guidance for Using the Windows QI Software and an
Example of Output for One Hospital
Note: T…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab11.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 11: Outcome Indicators by Use of Selected Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid State Plan Services, 2005
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Populat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d5_pdi_gapanalysis.docx
June 02, 2025 - TO
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Gap Analysis
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the gap analysis is to provide project teams with a format in which to do the following:
Compare the best practices with the processes currently in place …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-afford.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Affordability
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Measure 1, Section 2, Attachment 2
SNAC Submission Form Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications
Attachment 2: Chart Abstraction Algorithm
This algorithm demonstrates how this measure would be calcu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Person-Level-Variables-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - SyH-DR Data Dictionary: Person-Level Variables
SyH-DR Data Dictionary: Person-Level Variables
Variable Label Variable Name
Medicare
File
Medicaid
File
Commercial
File
Variable
Type
Variable
Length
Suppressed
(deidentified),
Masked
Age Band - High AGE_HIGH X X X NUM 3
Suppressed
(deidentifie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
March 01, 2004 - Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications
227
Detection of Inpatient Health Care
Associated Injuries: Comparing Two
ICD-9-CM Code Classifications
Carol J. Masheter, Paul Hougland, Wu Xu
Abstract
This paper compares two complementary International …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4k_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - time-sequenced protocol includes the following for all insertions of central venous
catheters:
Identify indications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/schnipper2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - High indicates understanding of medication indications, dose,
strength, and frequency of most medications … Moderate indicates inconsistent or incomplete
understanding of indications, dose, strength, and frequency