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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/measures.html
July 01, 2016 - Plain English Measure Labels
Why Quality Measure Matters
What a Plan or Provider Can … Where and How To Use Measure Labels
Labels are used in several places in a typical report:
In a list … hospice agency performance, one measure is labeled “Managing patients’ pain on admission.” … That label makes it clear what the subject matter is, but not exactly what the measure shows. … Also in "Describing Measures in User-Friendly Ways"
Label Measures in Plain English
Explain Why the
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/adult_hp_survey.html
November 01, 2023 - Quality Measures From the Adult Hospital Survey
The Adult version of HCAHPS produces ten measures of … The measures are as follows:
Communication with nurses (composite measure)
Communication with doctors … (composite measure)
Communication about medicines (composite measure)
Responsiveness of hospital … staff (composite measure)
Discharge information (composite measure)
Patients understood their care … ; single-item measure)
Willingness to recommend the hospital (global rating; single-item measure)
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/quality-measures.html
November 01, 2018 - have decided whose quality to report, you will need to determine which aspects of their performance to measure … Relevance to Your Audience
Is the measure relevant to your intended audience and its needs for health … Consistency With Key Messages
Does the measure support the message you wish to convey to your audience … On the other hand, a measure that reinforces your message can be very powerful. … Learn About Measures
To learn about quality measures for consumer reports, go to Select Measures to
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-blood-culture.html
August 01, 2021 - More topics in this section
Pediatric Quality Measures … Program
About the PQMP
PQMP Measures
PQMP-Related Publications
Measure Implementation … PQMP Grantees
Timely blood culture for children with sepsis syndrome
Measure … Domain: Management of Acute Conditions Measure Sub-Domain: Pediatric Sepsis Syndrome PQMP COE: Q-METRIC … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-blood-culture.html
Back to
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/deliveries-with-blood-bank.html
August 01, 2021 - More topics in this section
Pediatric Quality Measures … Program
About the PQMP
PQMP Measures
PQMP-Related Publications
Measure Implementation … Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services Available
Measure … Domain: Availability of Services Measure Sub-Domain: High-Risk Obstetrics PQMP COE: CAPQuaM Associated … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/deliveries-with-blood-bank.html
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/web/pathways/measures.html
October 01, 2015 - or Measure Categories To Compare
Over time, more measures are being developed that are appropriate … Once users are at the list of measures, you can either use checkboxes for each measure or make the label … for each measure a clickable link. … to more detailed information on performance for that measure. … or Measure Categories To Compare.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/inclusion-criteria/index.html
October 01, 2018 - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) Inclusion Criteria
To be included in NQMC, a measure … quality is required for Quality Measures, and for the quality component of Efficiency Measures
Note … : Any Related Measures must be part of a set or collection that includes Quality Measures to be considered … Adapted measures are those measures developed by one organization, and then subsequently adopted and … The submitter may revise and resubmit measures.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/DxSftyRpt-Updated-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS Diagnostic Safety Composite Measures ........................................................... … The survey items use 5-point agreement
scales (“Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree”) and include … SOPS Diagnostic Safety Composite Measures
Diagnostic Safety
Composite Measures Definition: The extent … patient safety culture
composite measures. … Composite Measure Percent Positive Response
The three patient safety culture composite measures are
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-5/guide.html
September 01, 2017 - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Clinics
Pharmacy
Multiple Settings
Quality Measures … Module Goals
The goals of Module 5 are to have the Implementation Team agree on and develop a plan for measures … Say: The goals of Module 5 are to have the Implementation Team agree on and develop a plan for measures … Fall rates are outcome measures. … Tracking process measures helps us assess if we are making the changes we intended to make in our Action
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2022-hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2022 - composite measure, the four ratings, HEDIS
questions, and Children with Chronic Conditions measures … DEFINITION OF COMPOSITE MEASURES, ITEMS, AND RATINGS
The following tables present the composite measures … The CAHPS
Health Plan Survey uses several different response scales. … Table G-1 displays the different response scales
and how the options are categorized for top box and … Top Box and Proportional Score Crosswalk to CAHPS Response Scales
Response Scale Lower Proportion
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2023-hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2023 - composite measure, the four ratings, HEDIS
questions, and Children with Chronic Conditions measures … CHIP Composite Measures Top Box by General Child and Children with Chronic Conditions
Composite Measure … The CAHPS
Health Plan Survey uses several different response scales. … Table H-1 displays the different response scales and
how the options are categorized for top box and … Top Box and Proportional Score Crosswalk to CAHPS Response Scales
Response Scale Lower Proportion
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr23/app-b.html
December 01, 2023 - Quality Trends and Disparities Tables
Appendix B contains data tables showing trends in quality for measures … Data years vary by measure and data source and some data may not be available for some measures or groups … Data Source Changes Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Measure Data
Abbreviations Used in Appendix B … Measure Data
COVID-19 Experiences (PDF, 5.4 MB).
Access to Care (PDF, 2.3 MB). … Supplemental Measures (PDF, 5.7 MB).
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/emerging/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Organized and funded quality measure development activities are ongoing. … An expert advisory group has been working to guide the development of a measure and technical specifications … , and to work with survey sponsors to identify gaps in available data to construct an "ideal" measure … Models for analyzing CAHPS® data to measure mental and behavioral health for children and adolescents … Children's asthma care is under consideration as a candidate core measure set.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/limit-info.html
November 01, 2018 - Plain English Measure Labels
Why Quality Measure Matters
What a Plan or Provider Can … Events
There is one exception to the rule of not presenting caveats within a data display: when the measure … For example, a report on a measure of hip fracture mortality in the hospital may say:
“It is very rare … Also in "Describing Measures in User-Friendly Ways"
Label Measures in Plain English
Explain Why the … Information Matters
Describe How the Plan or Provider Can Influence the Measure
Explain What’s Better
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Person-level weights,
specific to the SAQ and DCS, were used for measures derived with data from these … More
information about the weights is available at https://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/. … Measures dropped beginning in the 2021 NHQDR
Note Measure Measure Type
Dropped from
2021 NHQDR … CAHPS and CIS measures asked in odd years only starting in 2018
Measure Measure Type
Adults who had … Child Preventive Care measures asked in even years only starting in 2018
Measure
Measure
Type
Children
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medical-office-diagnostic-safety-database-report-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - SOPS Diagnostic Safety Composite Measures ........................................................... … SOPS Diagnostic Safety Composite Measures
Diagnostic Safety
Composite Measures Definition: The extent … diagnostic safety
culture composite measures. … The diagnostic safety culture composite measures are shown in
order from the highest average percent … Composite Measure Percent Positive Response
The three diagnostic safety culture composite measures
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/reference/teamperceptionsmanual.html
April 01, 2017 - A measure of perceptions of overall teamwork would serve as an additional measure of the effectiveness … Two of these scales focus specifically on teamwork—teamwork within units and teamwork between units. … However, the HSOPS focuses on safety culture, and the teamwork scales do not partition out the critical … These items represented two scales from the previously validated HSOPS, your work area/unit and your … Scales from the instrument can be used separately.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-meps-methods.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Person-level weights,
specific to the SAQ and DCS, were used for measures derived with data from these … Measures dropped beginning in the 2021 NHQDR
Note Measure Measure Type
Dropped from 2021
NHQDR … CAHPS and CIS measures asked in odd years only starting in 2018
Measure Measure Type
Adults who had … Child Preventive Care measures asked in even years only starting in 2018
Measure Measure Type
Children … Specifications
MEPS Estimates
Measure Changes Due to 2018 MEPS Redesign
Terminated Measures
MEPS
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Quality Measures
Organizing Quality Measures
Choosing Point of Comparison
Displaying … Types of Composites
Established by measure developers. … In some cases, measure developers use statistical analyses to devise a recommended scoring methodology … Sponsors who decide to set weights will need a strong rationale for their decision. … , patients, managers, and payers) in setting the weights to make sure they are not biased in the direction
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospitalsurvey2-items.pdf
August 01, 2019 - Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0: Composites and Items
SOPSTM Hospital Survey
Items and Composite Measures … document, the items in the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 are grouped according to the
safety culture composite measures … scores.
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SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0: Items and Composite Measures
In this document, the items in … the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 are grouped according to the safety culture composite
measures they are … based on the pilot test data from 25 hospitals and 4,345 hospital
staff are provided for the composite measures