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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQS_Support/FAQ_Software.aspx
November 02, 2015 - The measures that are risk adjusted are included in the covariate tables linked here: PQI , IQI , … variation
in documentation and coding practices across hospitals; and
(4) weighting component measures … A patient meeting criteria for multiple measures will be included in each measure's denominator. … The other rates are not part of the composite measure. … Area-level composite measures, however, are calculated in the same manner as normal AHRQ QIs.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQs_Support/FAQ_Software.aspx
November 02, 2015 - The measures that are risk adjusted are included in the covariate tables linked here: PQI , IQI , … variation
in documentation and coding practices across hospitals; and
(4) weighting component measures … A patient meeting criteria for multiple measures will be included in each measure's denominator. … The other rates are not part of the composite measure. … Area-level composite measures, however, are calculated in the same manner as normal AHRQ QIs.
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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/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/fr16my06N.htm
January 01, 2006 - publications relevant to the development and
use of risk-adjustment, hierarchical modeling; performance measures … alternative approaches to risk-adjustment and
hierarchical modeling;
Experience with development of measures … SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The AHRQ Quality Indicators (AHRQ QIs) are a unique set of measures
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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/V2021/v2021_FY_Coding_Updates.pdf
July 01, 2021 - AHRQ QI measures have been developed
over time with input from numerous teams of clinical and technical … These modules include area-level indicators which measure ambulatory care
sensitive conditions, and … hospital-level indicators which measure the outcomes of hospital care.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/Medical_Officer.pdf
September 26, 2012 - ICD), 9th Revision to a
10th Revision coding system, the development and refinements of efficiency measures
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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/Downloads/News/APR-DRG_listserv_v1.pdf
February 15, 2012 - The 3M APR-DRG grouper is used in Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQI) mortality measures.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2004/General%20Overview%20of%20the%20Conferences%20for%20Health%20Care%20Purchasers%20and%20Providers.doc
January 01, 2004 - purchasers and other stakeholders need information to guide their selection and use of appropriate quality measures … value-based purchasing emerges, purchasers and providers seek sound guidance on whether and how to 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/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/SASICD10.aspx
March 01, 2015 - specifications are not the final version, and are not intended to be a definitive representation of the measures
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/FullListPublications-508.pdf
October 09, 2024 - How Preventable Hospitalizations
Became A Widely Used But Flawed Quality Measure." … “Expert Consensus on
Currently Accepted Measures of Harm.” … Do pre-
existing complications affect the failure to rescue quality measures? … "Canary measures" among the AHRQ
patient safety indicators. … Failure-to-rescue: comparing definitions
to measure quality of care.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V2020/ChangeLog_IQI_v2020.pdf
September 30, 2020 - Rationale for the change:
Measure maintenance and coding updates. … V5.0 March
2015
IQI Composite Specification/
Calculation
Weights for the measures that make up … and v4.4 do not check for a possible issue with user-defined
composite weighting – users must set weights … for all possible individual
indicators, including zero weights for indicators that are not to be includedin … that are not indicated for the measure (that is,
where the process measure is not consideredappropriate
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/Clarified_APR-DRG_Listserv.pdf
February 17, 2012 - ROM assignments are used in the risk-adjustment of the Inpatient Quality
Indicators (IQI) mortality measures
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/News2015.aspx
December 09, 2015 - would like to invite you to participate in a webinar about the AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs), a set of measures
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Varga_Implementing_All_the_consensus_standards_the_journey_so_far.ppt
January 01, 2005 - organization moving in a direction that is inherently inevitable
Improve our care; “We’ll manage what we measure … lists instead of deciding indicator by indicator
Not being the indicator owner
not redefining the measure … Better data; less time arguing about the measure and more time improving performance. … Evaluation
What we’ve learned about the measures
Few existing tools to automate or streamline any of
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/IQI_Hospital_Level_Retirement_Notice.pdf
October 10, 2016 - these procedures have shifted
primarily to the outpatient setting, making IQI 25 a less meaningful measure … 2007
to 2012, IQI 25 rates have improved from 61/1,000 to 12/1,000 hospitalizations, suggesting the measure