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www.ahrq.gov/topics/quality-measures.html
Topic: Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations … are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. … for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures … for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Care Coordination Quality Measure for Primary … in Health Centers
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Pediatric Quality Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/hfmd-measures-list.pdf
May 01, 2024 - Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures
Hospital Financial Measures Database
List of … Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures 2
Burden Cost of Unreimbursed and
Uncompensated … Other Burden Cost of Uncompensated Careg
Total Uncompensated Care
Total Cost
Measure of hospital … e
Overall measure of hospital care
provided for which no payment was
received.
a. … AHRQ Publication No. 24-0047-2-EF
May 2024
Hospital Financial Measures Database
List of Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/emerging/emerging.doc
January 01, 2001 - 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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/choosing/choosing.doc
June 02, 2025 - If only one entity is involved, almost any quality measure can be used, provided that a rigorous and … highly precise set of specifications is developed and followed with each measure production cycle for … · For measures not in the public domain, the costs of the measure specifications, software, etc. … Examples:
Survey-based measure—the costs of drawing a sample and administering the survey. … measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/why/why.doc
January 01, 2004 - Why Child Health Measures
Why Child Health Measures? … · Failure to adjust drug dosages for the lower weights of children can have adverse consequences. … Children have fewer chronic physical ailments than adults, making it harder to reliably measure performance … Development of measures has been lengthy because small numbers of children experience any single chronic … conditions, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/index.html
January 01, 2020 - Select Health Care Quality Measures for a Consumer Report
The past decade or so has seen considerable … progress in the development of measures that assess many important areas of clinical care and organizational … Although the current patchwork of measures has gaps and limitations, sponsors of health care quality … Types of Quality Measures : Understand how quality measures are classified as representing structure, … Selecting the Right Measures for Your Report : Learn how to determine whether a measure is both “good
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-5-attachment-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 5: Evidence
Attachment 3: Review of Existing Measures … EXISTING MEASURES FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) – PRIOR TO PQMP
Measure Title … [Measure Developer]
Measure Description Type of Measure/
Level of Measurement
Existing Measures … 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 5: Evidence
Attachment 3: Review of Existing Measures
Measure … 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 5: Evidence
Attachment 3: Review of Existing Measures
Measure
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health … care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. … Structural Measures
Structural measures give consumers a sense of a health care provider’s capacity … Process Measures
Process measures indicate what a provider does to maintain or improve health, either … The majority of health care quality measures used for public reporting are process measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/ncepcr/pf-modules/standardized-quality/story.html
March 06, 2024 - Standardized Quality Measures
Standardized Quality Measures
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/expert-insight/measures
June 01, 2022 - Expert Tips
Success Stories
Measures
NIAC Videos … The Academy first performed an extensive search for clinical outcome measures that assess the quality … To be selected for the final list of clinical outcome measures, the measure had to have at least two … National measures are increasingly based upon the PHQ-9. … Vascular Care (PDF 131.35kb )
Physical Health Conditions
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/measures-specifications-sw.pdf
December 31, 2017 - ENSW Clinical Quality Measures
ENSW Clinical Quality Measures
EvidenceNow Southwest (ENSW) uses … the ABCS clinical quality measures to track how well practices
deliver evidence-based care for patients … This document summarizes many of the most important research guidelines on
which these four measures … Your Clinical Health Information Technology Advisor (CHITA) will help you run these clinical quality
measures … EvidenceNOW.Southwest@ucdenver.edu
mailto:EvidenceNOW.Southwest@ucdenver.edu
ENSW Clinical Quality Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Types of Composites
Established by measure developers. … In some cases, measure developers use statistical analyses to devise a recommended scoring methodology … Summary scores combine many measures into one "overall" score, even though the individual measures may … Sponsors who decide to set weights will need a strong rationale for their decision. … (clinicians, patients, managers, and payers) in setting the weights to make sure they are not biased
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo/about/209_echo-reporting-measures.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Reporting Measures for the ECHO Survey 3.0 Page 1 of 3
Document No. 209 – 8/31/06
For additional … ECHO® Survey and Reporting Kit 2004
Reporting Measures for the ECHO® Survey
3.0
Items Included … in the Measure Reporting
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Short Title Response
Format
Composite Measures … ECHO® Survey and Reporting Kit 2004
Items Included in the Measure Reporting
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Number … ECHO® Survey and Reporting Kit 2004
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - that the measure reflects actual performance and not shortcomings in information systems. … Does the measure support your goal? … Do consumers view the measure as important? … more likely to value the measure. … Is the measure relevant to your intended audience?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/datameasures-guide.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Data Measures Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Data Measures … Some measures collected in
this tool apply to both VAP Daily Care Process Measures and Daily Early Mobility … Measures … Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Definitions
VAE MEASURES
Along with all the process measures … Guide
OBJECTIVE OUTCOME MEASURES
Collecting data for the Objective Outcome Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-standardized-quality-measures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 1
Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Familiarity with the standardized quality measures … Standardized quality measures
Standardized measures allow "apples-to-apples" comparisons across providers … Positioning System
CMS Measure Inventory
CMS’ Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Resource Center … specifications
Measure specifications provide detailed instructions on how to calculate the measure … They also include the rationale and
evidence base for the measure and the measure sponsor.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085maternitycare.pdf
February 23, 2012 - 10
Other Potential Measures 10
Technical Specifications Overview 11
Measure Exceptions Overview … predict scores on some other related valid measure; and content
validity for multi-item scales/tests … limited to inter-rater/abstractor or
intrarater/abstractor studies; internal consistency for multi-item scales … The above-mentioned measures are facility-level
measures whereas this measure includes attribution at … The Joint
Commission measure is a facility-level measures whereas this measure includes
attribution
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0084maternity.pdf
February 23, 2012 - 10
Other Potential Measures 10
Technical Specifications Overview 11
Measure Exceptions Overview … predict scores on some other related valid measure; and content
validity for multi-item scales/tests … limited to inter-rater/abstractor or
intrarater/abstractor studies; internal consistency for multi-item scales … The above-mentioned measures are facility-level
measures whereas this measure includes attribution at … The Joint
Commission measure is a facility-level measures whereas this measure includes
attribution
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085maternity.pdf
February 23, 2012 - 10
Other Potential Measures 10
Technical Specifications Overview 11
Measure Exceptions Overview … predict scores on some other related valid measure; and content
validity for multi-item scales/tests … limited to inter-rater/abstractor or
intrarater/abstractor studies; internal consistency for multi-item scales … The above-mentioned measures are facility-level
measures whereas this measure includes attribution at … The Joint
Commission measure is a facility-level measures whereas this measure includes
attribution
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0082maternity.pdf
February 23, 2012 - 10
Other Potential Measures 10
Technical Specifications Overview 11
Measure Exceptions Overview … predict scores on some other related valid measure; and content
validity for multi-item scales/tests … limited to inter-rater/abstractor or
intrarater/abstractor studies; internal consistency for multi-item scales … The above-mentioned measures are facility-level
measures whereas this measure includes attribution at … The Joint
Commission measure is a facility-level measures whereas this measure includes
attribution