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81. AHRQ - Quality Indicators Frequently Asked Questions
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    Frequently Asked Questions The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality IndicatorsTM … (QIs) are measures that organizations can apply to inpatient hospital data to assess … The AHRQ Quality Indicators support team can also be reached by phone in the USA at (301) 427-1949. … Indicators and other information related to the AHRQ Quality Indicators. … Sign Up: Quality Indicators email updates

82. 2006-February-Ahrq-Qi-Newsletter
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    January 01, 2006 -           Highlights of 2005 ·           Preview of 2006 ·           Composite Measure … improvement, and integrating measures of efficiency in addition to quality …   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 … In addition, the plan calls for separate composite measures for acute and chronic conditions.

83. ENHANCING QUALITY AND CONTAINING HEALTH CARE COSTS THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (ppt file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Munsch_Covenant_Healthcare.ppt
    January 01, 2005 - ENHANCING QUALITY AND CONTAINING HEALTH CARE COSTS THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Latest Technology … The Evolution Good fit with other quality and process improvement efforts Minimized resource use in … Level Use – Covenant Example Failure to Rescue Key Strategy Implementation of Rapid Response Teams Measure … of RRTs Create case studies –scenarios to educate staff on when to access RRTs Validation of AHRQ measure … Strategic Reporting Quality of Care Leadership and BOD Accountability Executive Compensation System

84. Release of AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM Software for SAS QI, v2021.0.1 (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2021 - .............................................................. 2 6.0 Reporting Rates for Specific Measures … 3 September 2021 6.0 Reporting Rates for Specific Measures The AHRQ SAS QI v2021 software includes … risk-adjustment, signal variance, reference population rates, and composite weights for PSI, IQI, … MDCs are used in measure specifications and risk adjustment, and although the AHRQ SAS QI v2021 software … PDI modules will suppress expected rates, risk-adjusted rates, smoothed rates, and composites for measures

85. AHRQ Quality Indicators™ Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2015 - Other AHRQ Quality Indicators AHRQ has other sets of QIs: ■ Prevention Quality Indicators—Indicators … Includes a subset of Neonatal Quality Indicators. … Endorsement A number of measures … Find NQF-endorsed AHRQ measures at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov. … Safety Indicators ■ Parameter estimates, benchmark data tables, and methodology to create composite measures

86. AHRQ - Quality Indicators
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    January 01, 2005 - 2005 AHRQ Quality Indicators User Meeting September 26-27, 2005 AHRQ Conference Center – Rockville … Panel discussions were held on quality improvement, comparative reporting and pay-for-performance … Monday, September 26 – Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators for Quality Improvement … in the public reporting of health care quality information. … various methods for creating aggregate indices and development efforts to incorporate summary measures

87. Emergency Department Benchmarking Summit (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2006 - While others have written about clinical quality measures (Graff 1, Lindsay 2) and indeed many of these … of quality will be an imperative. … Performance Measures/Time Measures A. … The Development of Indicators to Measure the Quality of Clinical Care in EDs Following the Modified-Delphi … Performance Measures/Time Measures B. For Admitted Patients: C.

88. AHRQ Quality Indicators Software: v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS Webinar Transcript (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - measures for improving the quality of health care. … analyses related to the risk-adjustment methodologies and the use of quality measures for improving … This measure set covers a wide range of measures that are often used in public reporting efforts. … The AHRQ QIs are, as we’ve discussed, they’re standardized evidence-based healthcare quality measures … we also refer to the reference population rates, the signal variance using smoothing and composite weights

89. DRAFT REPORT TO AHRQ REGARDING ICD-9-CM TO ICD-10-CM/PCS CONVERSION OF AHRQ QUALITY INDICATORS (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - AHRQ Quality Indicators ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS Conversion of AHRQ Quality Indicators: Summary … Indicators,v and many other quality indicators endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF), are … inherently different… [T]he most ideal way to convert code sets for quality measures would be to … intent of the measure. … : Measures with coding updates should be identified by version.

90. Guidance for Using the AHRQ Quality Indictors for Public Reporting or Payment - Appendix B: Public Reporting Evaluation Framework—Comparison of Recommended Evaluation Criteria in Five Existing National Frameworks (pdf file)
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    September 16, 2004 - is under provider or health system control.1 • Measure an important aspect of quality that is … is based on scientific evidence • Well defined and precisely specified • Valid, measures the … • Related to other indicators intended to measure the same or related aspects of quality • Explicitness … which the measure is appropriate to use has been given • Methods to aggregate the measure with … other, related measures are defined if determined to be more understandable and useful 4.

91. PSI 90 Fact Sheet (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/PSI90_Factsheet_FAQ_v1.pdf
    August 31, 2016 - PSI 90 Fact Sheet 1 | Page Updates to PSI90, FY2016, Updated 8-31-16 TM AHRQ Quality Indicators … PSI 90 Fact Sheet Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) Fact … Is the new version National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed? … It retains the NQF endorsed measure number 0531. 3. What changed in v6.0 (FY2016)? … (which now incorporate a measure of volume and harms) have been updated. 5.

92. PSI 90 Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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    August 31, 2016 - PSI 90 Fact Sheet 1 | Page Updates to PSI90, FY2016, Updated 8-31-16 TM AHRQ Quality Indicators … PSI 90 Fact Sheet Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) Fact … Is the new version National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed? … It retains the NQF endorsed measure number 0531. 3. What changed in v6.0 (FY2016)? … (which now incorporate a measure of volume and harms) have been updated. 5.

93. Psi90 Factsheet Faq (pdf file)
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    August 31, 2016 - 1 | Page Updates to PSI90, FY2016, Updated 8-31-16 AHRQ Quality Indicators TM PSI 90 Fact Sheet … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) Fact Sheet: Patient … Is the new version National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed? … It retains the NQF endorsed measure number 0531. 3. What changed in v6.0 (FY2016)? … (which now incorporate a measure of volume and harms) have been updated. 5.

94. AHRQ - Quality Indicators Toolkits
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    January 01, 2016 - Identifying Priorities for Quality Improvement. … Other Quality Improvement Resources. … Annotated list of related quality improvement guides and tools. … in hospitals using the PDIs or other quality measures A new presentation template for engaging staff … AHRQ Quality Indicators support can also be reached by phone in the USA.

95. AHRQ Slide Template (ppt file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Geppert_Composite_Measures.ppt
    January 01, 2005 - Who might use composite measures? … Summarize quality across multiple measures Improve ability to detect quality differences Identify important … Outliers Latent quality Reduce variation Measures with greatest variation Desirable … – observed correlation in individual measures is induced by variability in latent quality Individual … future performance is often historical performance + structure The greater the reliability of the measure

96. Considerations in Public Reporting of the AHRQ QIs (ppt file)
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    January 01, 2005 - How do you expect them to use comparative quality information? … How do you disseminate and promote comparative quality reports so people access and review them? … Romano will discuss the technical aspects of selecting measures To designing an effective report, the … two most important considerations are: Reporting measures people care about and that will be easy to … explain and interpret correctly Not reporting too many measures (this is the value of composites)

97. AHRQ Quality Indicators Software: v2020 ICD-10-CM/PCS Release Webinar Transcsript (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - They are population-based measures rather than hospital-based measures. … The IQI measure set covers a wide range of measures and are often used in public reporting efforts. … Our PDIs, the pediatric quality indicators, are hospital-based measures and area-level measures covering … AHRQ QIs are standardized evidence-based health care quality measures that hospitals or systems can … for the software to develop risk-adjusted rates, signal variances, population rates, and composite weights

98. Announcement: Retirement of Select AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) in v2021 AHRQ QI Software (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2021 - so rare that the measure is no longer reliable or relevant for quality improvement. … The two IQI measures (IQI 32 Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Mortality Rate, without Transfer Cases … To be actionable from a quality improvement perspective, the measure would require substantial analytic … Version 2021 July 2021 3 are included in the denominator and limits the use of the measure for … suggesting limited usage of this measure.

99. AHRQ QIs Fact Sheet: FAQs on the SAS QI and WinQI v2021 Software (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2021 - 8 July 2021 All measures that use the ICD-10 CM/PCS coding standards may see some variation in … AHRQ will not seek re-endorsement of its portfolio of measures in the QI Program starting in fiscal … measures for improving the quality of healthcare. … To ensure that the measures meet the national standards for measure development, we will continue to … measures for improving the quality of healthcare.

100. SAS QI Software
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     September 01, 2021 - (AHRQ) Quality Indicator (QI) SAS QI Software runs on a Windows computer. … Indicators (PQI) PQI Individual Measure Technical Specifications (v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding) … Download Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQI) IQI Individual Measure Technical … v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding) Download Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) PSI Individual Measure … Indicator (PDI) PDI Individual Measure Technical Specifications (v2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding)