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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQs_Support/FAQ_QI_Overview.aspx
April 20, 2015 - There are 101 Quality Indicators organized into four main modules and two standalone modules that measure … or the National Quality Forum’s measure search tool. … To learn about quality measures other than the QIs, you can search AHRQ’s National Quality Measure Clearinghouse … , HHS Measure Inventory or the National Quality Forum's measure search tool, where you will find … measures from other topic areas that use a variety of data sources.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQS_Support/FAQ_QI_Overview.aspx
April 20, 2015 - There are 101 Quality Indicators organized into four main modules and two standalone modules that measure … or the National Quality Forum’s measure search tool. … To learn about quality measures other than the QIs, you can search AHRQ’s National Quality Measure Clearinghouse … , HHS Measure Inventory or the National Quality Forum's measure search tool, where you will find … measures from other topic areas that use a variety of data sources.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/2006-February-AHRQ-QI-Newsletter.htm
January 01, 2006 -
Highlights
of 2005
·
Preview
of 2006
·
Composite Measure …
The Prevention Quality Indicator (PQI) Composite Measure
Workgroup convened during the month … of January and developed an overall
analysis plan for the development of composite measures based … The analysis plan calls for the development of a single
composite measure that encompasses all the … In addition, the plan calls for separate composite measures
for acute and chronic conditions.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/AHRQ_PSI_Composite_Draft.pdf
January 01, 2006 - AHRQ Quality Indicators
Patient Safety Indicator Composite Measure … Draft Report
Page 28 9/29/2006
AHRQ Quality Indicators
Patient Safety Indicator Composite Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/AHRQ_IQI_Composite_Draft.pdf
January 01, 2006 - AHRQ Quality Indicators
Inpatient Quality Indicator Composite Measure … Report
Page 30 9/29/2006
AHRQ Quality Indicators
Inpatient Quality Indicator Composite Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/QI_Reporting/Model_report_summary.pdf
December 01, 2005 - There are a number of measure sets available to health care organizations, and the AHRQ Quality
Indicators … The
AHRQ QIs are a unique set of measures that use readily available hospital inpatient administrative … undertook an analysis to
determine their appropriateness for these new uses and concludes that these measures … www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/
Decisions on how and whether to use the AHRQ QIs or any other measure … current initiatives using the AHRQ Quality
Indicators so that we can all continue to improve the measures
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/software/winQI.aspx
July 01, 2021 - Specifications
Download
Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI)
PQI Individual Measure … PCS coding)
Download
Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQI)
IQI Individual Measure … v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding)
Download
Patient Safety Indicators (PSI)
PSI Individual Measure … CM/PCS coding)
Download
Pediatric Quality Indicator (PDI)
PDI Individual Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/WinQI.aspx
July 01, 2021 - Specifications
Download
Prevention Quality Indicators (PQI)
PQI Individual Measure … PCS coding)
Download
Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQI)
IQI Individual Measure … v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding)
Download
Patient Safety Indicators (PSI)
PSI Individual Measure … CM/PCS coding)
Download
Pediatric Quality Indicator (PDI)
PDI Individual Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/QI_Reporting/Model_Report_Appendix_A.pdf
August 01, 2004 - level may have to be suppressed
• Not applicable to the majority of hospitals
• Volume is a proxy measure … level may have to be suppressed
• Not applicable to the majority of hospitals
• Volume is a proxy measure … average = 55 procedures per year)
• Not applicable to the majority of hospitals
• Volume is a proxy measure … hospital
• Applicable to hospitals that provide cardiac surgical
services
• Volume is a proxy measure … hospital
• Applicable to hospitals that provide cardiac surgical
services
• Volume is a proxy measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/default.aspx
September 13, 2021 - quality improvement, and research
Quality Indicators (QIs) are standardized, evidence-based measures … that can be used
with readily available hospital inpatient administrative data to measure … - AHRQ publishes the explanation on PSI 03 (Pressure Ulcer Rate) measure … AHRQ will no longer seek NQF re-endorsement for its portfolio of measures
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/Listserv_SAS_and_WinQI_4.3.pdf
August 24, 2011 - of
sources, such as expert panels, user queries, published literature and harmonization
with other measures … See
the ‘Log of changes made to the measure software’ document for each AHRQ QI
module for specific … The measure title is modified accordingly to
“Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma in Older … The measure title is modified accordingly to “Asthma in Younger
Adults Admission Rate”.
4. 3M™ All … In other words, no variation in hospital performance can be seen in
these four measures using the smoothed
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2015/AHRQ_Quality_Indicators_Software_Changes_v50.pdf
January 01, 2015 - , such as PDI, or just provider-level measures? … The updated weights in the version 5.0 software remain the numerator-based, or volume-
weighted, weights … CMS has a separate schedule for updates based on needing to measure the baseline period and
the new … 12) Will the next WinQI version to be released in spring of 2015 coincide with ICD-10 AHRQ
measure … In v5.0, the weights change every year.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/AHRQ%20QI_Version%2041_Overview_Final.pdf
January 27, 2010 - New coding for the central venous catheter-related
bl d t i f ti (f l l t dbloodstream infections measure … Safety for Selected Indicators
Pediatric Patient Safety for Selected Indicators
– Composites use “NQF weights … new neonatal indicators:
neonatal mortality
blood stream infections in neonates
– The two new measures … the model is based on
the available data element
15
Overview of ChangesOverview of Changes
Measure … software code moved to other SAS Measure software code moved to other SAS
modules
– All provider-level
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/v2020/TechSpecs/PSI%2090%20Patient%20Safety%20and%20Adverse%20Events%20Composite.pdf
July 01, 2020 - The harm weights were calculated by multiplying empirical estimates of the
probability of excess harms … associated with each patient safety event by the corresponding utility
weights (1–disutility). … Disutility is the measure of the severity of the adverse events associated
with each of the harms (i.e … The harm weights were calculated using linked claims data for two years of Medicare
Fee for Service … Composite Weights for PSI 90 v2020
INDICATOR HARM
WEIGHT
VOLUME
WEIGHT
COMPONENT
WEIGHT
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/v2021/TechSpecs/PSI%2090%20Patient%20Safety%20and%20Adverse%20Events%20Composite.pdf
July 01, 2021 - The harm weights were calculated by multiplying empirical estimates of the
probability of excess harms … associated with each patient safety event by the corresponding utility
weights (1–disutility). … Disutility is the measure of the severity of the adverse events associated
with each of the harms (i.e … The harm weights were calculated using linked claims data for two years of Medicare
Fee for Service … Composite Weights for PSI 90 v2021
INDICATOR HARM
WEIGHT
VOLUME
WEIGHT
COMPONENT
WEIGHT
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/Retirement%20Notice_v2019_Indicators.pdf
May 23, 2019 - literature on the use of these indicators for quality
improvement
Ø Rarity of events – some indicators measure … events that are so rare that the measure is no
longer reliable or relevant for quality improvement
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/resources/Presentations.aspx
November 01, 2018 - Minneapolis MN
This panel presentation addressed “AHRQ’s Prevention Quality Indicators: Using Data Measures … 2015, Washington DC
The topic of this presentation was “AHRQ QI Software: Transforming Raw Data into Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Resources/Presentations.aspx
November 01, 2018 - Minneapolis MN
This panel presentation addressed “AHRQ’s Prevention Quality Indicators: Using Data Measures … 2015, Washington DC
The topic of this presentation was “AHRQ QI Software: Transforming Raw Data into Measure
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/AHRQ_QI_Guide_to_Comparative_Reporting_v10.pdf
June 30, 2009 - Because
many quality measures have not been systematically studied, most indicators have one, two or … Some process measures have been associated with
higher VBAC success. … Future development might harmonize with
other measure specifications, should the measure be reconsidered … In addition, reporting
as a rate scales the count by the number of discharges or size of the hospital … • Risk adjustment: Volume measures do not require risk adjustment.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/News2005.aspx
September 30, 2006 - Their role will be
to discuss and suggest strategies as to what composite measure methodology would … part of this effort, Workgroup members will be addressing several key issues for each composite
measure … , including:
What quality concept is the composite intended to measure? … a familiarity with statistical methods and risk adjustment strategies in
the area of composite measure … COMMITMENT : In an effort to provide for expert input and for recommendations to develop a
composite measure