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  1. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/default.aspx
    September 13, 2021 - potential problem areas that might need further study, as well as for quality improvement and trending initiatives
  2. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2008/AHRQ%20QI%20Validation%20Pilot%20Phase%20II_Interest%20Form_Final.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - results and implication of those results for quality improvement efforts and comparative reporting initiatives
  3. Background (pdf file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/ICD10/Background.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - needs assessments for planning at the local, state, and national levels; hospital quality improvement initiatives
  4. Overview (doc file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/downloads/resources/publications/2006/ahrqqi_cvp.doc
    January 01, 2006 - results and implication of those results for quality improvement efforts and comparative reporting initiatives
  5. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/News2006.aspx
    October 13, 2006 - Indicators July 17 2006 – The AHRQ Quality Indicators Risk Adjustment Workgroup June 22 2006 – National Initiatives … Healthcare Improvement Technical Advisor (Carescience) top of page June 22 2006 – National Initiatives … How can a quality-based payment scheme enhance existing public report card initiatives?
  6. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Fraser_AHRQ_Quality_Indicators.ppt
    January 01, 2005 - panacea Measurement Challenges (4): Need Usable Products and Strategies for Use AHRQ Measurement Initiatives
  7. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Case_Studies/Carilion_Clinic_Case_Study.pdf
    August 01, 2019 - Services (CMS) and other payers for quality monitoring, pay-for-performance, and value-based purchasing initiatives
  8. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/News2004.aspx
    January 13, 2004 - help plans and providers prepare for and participate in quality-based purchasing and public reporting initiatives … health plans and others seeking to improve quality through public reporting and pay-for-performance initiatives … is a key priority for AHRQ, and the new guide will help those designing public reporting and payment initiatives
  9. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2015/Introduction_to_AHRQ_Quality_Indicators_Transcript.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - as a health services researcher, she's been involved with the agency's various quality measurement initiatives … can be used for a number of different areas; for performance improvement, for pay for performance initiatives … What you see on your screen is a quick snapshot of a number federal initiatives that use the AHRQ QIs … focus on measurement, particularly for new pay for performance programs and new quality improvement initiatives
  10. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/QI_Newsletter_I_2_13.pdf
    May 01, 2015 - The Prioritization Matrix includes benchmark performance, cost implications, strategic initiatives,
  11. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2015/Impact_Webinar_Transcript.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Quality Indicators, including what they are and also how they can be used to support a variety of initiatives … Okay, so as you know, there's a number of federal initiatives that use the AHRQ QIs, including things … As we mentioned earlier, they are used in many federal initiatives, including pay-for-performance and … So when put those four issues together, those multi-year initiatives, that's what's allowed us to maintain
  12. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/EDPerformanceMeasures-ConsensusStatement.pdf
    January 01, 2006 - successful in providing patient centered care, improving customer satisfaction and evaluating service initiatives … fall outside the 50th percentile of comparatives which might then trigger performance reviews and initiatives
  13. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2019/v2019_QI_Software_Release_Slides_080119.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Feedback Evidence Scans Expert Workgroup Are the AHRQ QIs used to support quality improvement initiatives
  14. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/ICD10/IQI%2019%20Hip%20Fracture%20Mortality%20Rate.xlsx
    January 01, 2019 - IQI 19 Hip Fracture Mortality Rate Cover Sheet AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) Proposed Coding for ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification Inpatient Quality Indicators #19 (IQI #19) Hip Fracture Mortality Rate November 2013 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Hu…
  15. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/ICD10/PSI%2021%20Retained%20Surgical%20Item%20or%20Unretrieved%20Device%20Fragment%20Rate.xlsx
    January 01, 2021 - PSI 21 Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Rate Cover Sheet AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) Proposed Coding for ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification Patient Safety Indicators #21 (PSI #21) Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Rate November 2013 Prepared by: Agency for Healthca…
  16. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/v2020/TechSpecs/IQI_19_Hip_Fracture_Mortality_Rate.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification v2020 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR Number of deaths (DISP=20) among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for t…
  17. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/v2021/TechSpecs/IQI_19_Hip_Fracture_Mortality_Rate.pdf
    July 01, 2021 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification v2021 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR * See below for code list DENOMINATOR EXCLUSIONS Exclude cases: • with any listed I…
  18. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/v2021/TechSpecs/PSI_08_In_Hospital_Fall_with_Hip_Fracture_Rate.pdf
    July 01, 2021 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification v2021 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR Patient Safety Indicator 08 (PSI 08) In Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate July 2…
  19. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/v2019/TechSpecs/IQI_19_Hip_Fracture_Mortality_Rate.pdf
    July 01, 2019 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification v2019 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR Number of deaths (DISP=20) among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for t…
  20. qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/v2019/TechSpecs/PSI_12_Perioperative_Pulmonary_Embolism_or_Deep_Vein_Thrombosis_Rate.pdf
    July 01, 2019 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (AHRQ QI™) ICD-10-CM/PCS Specification v2019 Prepared by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov NUMERATOR DENOMINATOR Appendix E - Surgical Discharge MS-DRGs Appendix A - Operating Room Procedure Codes …

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