-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2013/Empirical_Methods_r.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Table 6.1 Methods Used by QI Software to Distinguish Complications from
Comorbidities
Method Description … can be considered a MCMC
method. … QI Empirical Methods
Page 68
Procedure Codes
An update consists of two documents. … • Major Diagnostic - All procedures considered valid operating room procedures by the
DRG grouper … • Major Therapeutic - All procedures considered valid operating room procedures by
the DRG grouper
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Varga_Implementing_All_the_consensus_standards_the_journey_so_far.ppt
January 01, 2005 - …
crds06
Number of heart bypass procedures per 100, that use the internal mammary artery as a graft. … ; excludes patients with any previous CABG, valve, or other cardiac surgical procedure. … or wrong-patient procedures. … Clinically appropriate
preventive methods should be implemented consequent to the
evaluation. … Clinically appropriate
preventive methods should be implemented
consequent to the evaluation.
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/AHRQ_QI_RAHM_Draft.pdf
January 01, 2006 - http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/
Introduction
Statistical Methods … Tools
Models for the Reference Population
Software Tools Provided to Users
Alternative Statistical Methods … Generalized Estimating Equations
Generalized Linear Mixed Models
Impact of Adopting Alternative Methods … Investigation
Selection of IQIs to Investigate
Fitting Current and Alternative Models to NIS Data
Methods … to Compare Parameter Estimates
Methods to Compare Provider-Level Model Predictions
Results
Summary
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2013/C.14.10.D001_REVISED.pdf
January 01, 2013 - The reverse mapping method showed the ‘opposite’ direction to find all possible target codes that link … ICD-10-PCS structure, some root operations require surgeons’
input on whether to include or exclude procedures … further consultation with colleagues in the surgical community over whether some of the ICD-
10-PCS procedures … set names in order to meet
the intent of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis-driven procedures (where the current … set name concept
requires both a diagnosis of interest and a procedure of interest).
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/2005usermeetingpresentations.aspx
January 01, 2005 - coding practices
Use of
the AHRQ QI in the National Healthcare Quality Reports
Methods … PowerPoint)
Denise Love,
NAHDO
(265 KB, PowerPoint)
Session II –
Methods … may be useful for measuring overall
performance from indicators for specific conditions and
procedures … This session will present various methods for
creating aggregate indices and development efforts
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Modules/default.aspx
July 01, 2021 - QI Reporting/User Tips
AHRQ QI Life Cycle
AHRQ Quality Indicator Empirical Methods … Describes the empirical methods … statistical models, and tools used in the AHRQ QI Project and proposes alternative statistical models and methods
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/fr16my06N.htm
January 01, 2006 - Methods for comparing the performance of hierarchical
methods with previously employed methods based … technical expertise in health care quality
measurement development, and a familiarity with statistical methods … risk-adjustment, hierarchical modeling; performance measures and
reporting;
Expertise in statistical methods … discuss
suggested changes to the current modeling methodology, including the
adoption of hierarchical methods
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/WinQI/V2019/AHRQ_WinQI_v2019.0.1_MinorSoftware_Rel_Notes.pdf
August 01, 2019 - in this release and importing input file with
DRG version v36 works as expected.
2.0 Empirical Methods … Document
The latest version, v2019 of the Empirical Methods document is now published and
available
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/fr16my06N.pdf
January 01, 2006 - • Methods for comparing the
performance of hierarchical methods
with previously employed methods … adjustment, hierarchical modeling;
performance measures and reporting;
• Expertise in statistical methods … discuss suggested
changes to the current modeling
methodology, including the adoption of
hierarchical methods … example, among
children, women of childbearing age,
the elderly); (5) existence of an
analytical method … the analyses
(preference is given to chemicals that
can be added readily to existing
analytical methods
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/AHRQ_MapIT_FY2018_Installation_Instructions.pdf
October 01, 2014 - It automates maps based on the forward method (ICD-
9 to ICD-10) and the backward method (ICD-10 to … These two methods are considered
the proper directions when looking up each code for its equivalents … This will provide descriptions for procedures. … CMS32_Desc_Long_Short_SG.xlsx for procedures.
i. … When using the latter method, the path to the file will appear in
the text box and the file will be
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2007/2007-February-AHRQ-QI-Newsletter.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Newsletters/2005-02-Volume1-No1/2005-June-AHRQ-QI-Newsletter.htm#Headline7
• Apply hierarchical modeling methods … Provide information on the association between in-hospital and
30-day measures of mortality for selected procedures … Measures
The Composite Measures (CM) Workgroup recommended that AHRQ
adopt a “composite of composites” method … IQI Composite Measures
The IQI module will include two composites: Mortality for Selected
Procedures … in any secondary
diagnosis field and a procedure code for control of hemorrhage in any
procedure code
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/V2021/v2021_FY_Coding_Updates.pdf
July 01, 2021 - to meet short-term needs for information on healthcare quality using standardized, user-
friendly methods … fiscal year (FY) International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical
Modification/ Procedure … codes added, 2
codes removed
PSI 14
3 ABDOMIPOTHER Abdominopelvic surgery, other
approach, procedure … without
leukemia/lymphoma
31 codes added PDI 12
8 CARDSIP Potentially trans-pleural cardiac
procedures … for PSI 04
14 codes added PSI 04
19 HEMOTH2P Control of hemorrhage and
evacuation of hematoma
procedures
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2011/Calculating_Confidence_Intervals_for_the_AHRQ_QI.pdf
January 01, 2011 - since Y is 0/1, so var(Y) = P(1-P))
1 The same methods … apply to the area-level indicators, but for clarity the methods refer only to the provider-level
indicators … Observed rate / Expected Rate) * Reference Population Rate
4 For a discussion of this variance estimation method … [Note: the same method may be used to compute confidence intervals around the observed rates
by using
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/V2021/Parameter_Estimates_PDI_v2021.pdf
July 01, 2021 - report POA to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods … the risk adjustment process and composite indicators may be found in Quality
Indicator Empirical Methods … http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2015-06.pdf
http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/modules … 01 S 0105 033 VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES W/O CC/MCC
01 S 0106 034 CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURE … PROCEDURE OF UPPER EXTREMITIES
08 S 0813 485 KNEE PROCEDURES W PDX OF INFECTION W MCC
08 S 0813
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2011/QI_Measure_Development_Implementation_Maintenance_Retirement_Summary_05-03-11.pdf
January 01, 2011 - members of the technical team first abstract the same article to ensure consistency in abstraction
methods … The information obtained is used to guide the panel discussion,
which is conducted using the Delphi method … The initial risk adjustment information, previous risk adjustment methods, and
QI Measure Development … Throughout task
2 The QI Annual Review Procedures … , and in turn these data and methods are
incorporated into the measures.
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2012/AHRQ_RAHM_Workgroup_Technical_Report_Final.pdf
January 01, 2012 - ,
and misuse; and volume of procedures for which there is some evidence that a higher
volume of procedures … those procedures performed … Model (1) can be fit using several procedures in SAS. … SLR method is the valid
method, and using ( 1−SlRV ) as the inverse variance estimate)? … GEE method is the valid
method, and using ( 1−GEEV ) as the inverse variance estimate)?
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/AHRQ_QI_RAHM_Draft.doc
January 01, 2006 - , and misuse; and volume of procedures for which there is some evidence that a higher volume of procedures … procedures performed … Model (1) can be fit using several procedures in SAS. … Adjusting for Trends over Time
The following alternative model formulation is proposed as a simple method … The GEE approach utilizes a method of moments estimator for α, the within-cluster dependence parameter
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/v2019/TechSpecs/IQI%2091%20Mortality%20for%20Selected%20Conditions.pdf
July 01, 2019 - For more information, see Quality Indicator Empirical Methods and Composite User
Guide.
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2011/QI_Measure_Development_Implementation_Maintenance_Retirement_Full_5-3-11.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Method. … Most QIs are
outcome measures, although a few process measures (e.g., procedure utilization) and structure … For instance, panels that include for review indicators of cardiac
procedures will include cardiologists … type risk
category, pressure ulcer risk category, wound class procedure type, immune-compromised risk … In the IQI composites, the
weights for the Mortality for Selected Procedures and the Mortality for Selected
-
qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/V2021/Version_2021_Benchmark_Tables_PDI.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedural Classification System (ICD-10-CM/PCS)
diagnoses and procedures … the SID include indicators of the diagnoses being present on admission (POA) and 42
included the procedure … were not included in the reference population used to develop PDI 08 and PDI 09 due to incomplete
procedure … http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2015-06.pdf
AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM
Pediatric Quality … reference population and the risk adjustment process may be found in Quality Indicator
Empirical Methods