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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. … Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Care Coordination Quality Measure for … and Disparities Reports
Pediatric Quality Measures Program
Pediatric Quality Measures Program … Improvement
Using Data to Reduce Disparities and Improve Quality
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March 06, 2024 - Standardized Quality Measures
Standardized Quality Measures
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September 12, 2013 - Choosing Quality Measures
Choosing Quality Measures
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Some Planning Suggestions
· Think Long … If only one entity is involved, almost any quality measure can be used, provided that a rigorous and … · 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. … Check the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™, an AHRQ-sponsored compendium of quality measures
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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 … measures on a quarterly basis using a trailing 12-month reporting period. … Measures
Aspirin
Blood Pressure Measure
Cholesterol
Smoking Cessation
PERIOD WAVE QUARTER
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/index.html
April 28, 2025 - PQMP Measures
The following list presents all health care quality measures from the AHRQ-CMS Pediatric … Quality Measures Program (PQMP). … Subdomain: Management of Acute Conditions COE: Center of Excellence on Quality of Care Measures for … for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures (CAPQuaM)
High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/ … for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures (CAPQuaM)
Sexual Activity Status Among Adolescents Measure
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Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Familiarity with the standardized quality measures … Standardized quality measures
Standardized measures allow "apples-to-apples" comparisons across providers … Places to find standardized quality measures and specifications
National Quality Forum (NQF) Quality … Positioning System
CMS Measure Inventory
CMS’ Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Resource Center … any quality measure the practice has selected.
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January 01, 2001 - Measures for Children and Adolescents
ORYX™
The increasing demand for and use of quality measurement … Organized and funded quality measure development activities are ongoing. … /quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure2.html
For more information on AHRQ QIs, go to: … http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure3 … /quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure4.html
For more information on Title V Maternal and
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Questions When Choosing Health Care Quality Measures
When selecting measures to include in … National Quality Forum (NQF) , which checks each measure it endorses against a list of desirable properties … more likely to value the measure. … Learn more about describing quality measures in consumer reports . … Also in "Select Measures to Report"
The Six Domains of Health Care Quality
Types of Measures You
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June 01, 2020 - Choosing Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains … If only one entity is involved, almost any quality measure can be used, provided that a rigorous and … For measures not in the public domain, the costs of the measure specifications, software, etc. … Reviewing Some Selected Measures
The information in Factors for Selecting Quality Measures can help … Health Care Quality Measures in terms of these factors.
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January 01, 2020 - Select Health Care Quality Measures for a Consumer Report
The past decade or so has seen considerable … 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 … Related Resources:
Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures: A Decision Guide for Community Quality … to selecting and adopting measures of quality of care and resource use.
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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. … The majority of health care quality measures used for public reporting are process measures. … Outcome measures may seem to represent the “gold standard” in measuring quality, but an outcome is the … Also in "Select Measures to Report"
The Six Domains of Health Care Quality
Types of Measures You
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July 01, 2018 - Data Sources for Health Care Quality Measures
Before you decide which quality measures to report … , it is helpful to know what kinds of data you will need to produce the scores for the measure. … Depending on the measure, data can be collected from different sources, including medical records, patient … The Need for Standardization
The use of quality measures to support consumer choice requires a high … Also in "Select Measures to Report"
The Six Domains of Health Care Quality
Types of Measures You
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/examples.html
September 01, 2019 - Examples of Physician Quality Measures for Consumers
Following are a few examples of physician … quality measures that research evidence and practical experience suggest are appropriate for reporting … Researchers have found that consumers are interested in quality measures that convey information about … This type of measure—referred to as volume--is considered a proxy for quality. … Also in "Measures of Physician Quality"
Examples of Physician Measures for Consumers
Major Physician
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September 01, 2019 - Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores
The more data you provide … Types of Composites
Established by measure developers. … In some cases, measure developers use statistical analyses to devise a recommended scoring methodology … 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/pqmp/about/quality-measures.html
April 01, 2015 - PQMP Quality Measures
PQMP Pediatric Quality Measure Topics for Measures in Development, by Domain … IOM Domain
Quality of Services for Prevention & Health Promotion
Quality of Treatment and Management—Acute … Quality Measures Program Centers of Excellence grants. … may yet to be determined because a number of measures related to the measure topic are being developed … of foster care experiences. 4 This measure was submitted to AHRQ and reviewed by the 2012 SNAC, but
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January 01, 2004 - Why Child Health Measures
Why Child Health Measures? … · Use of quality measurement to assess child health performance. … · 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 … /quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure2.html#cahpsincluded
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September 01, 2019 - That said, many of the available measures are primarily suited for and used in quality improvement activities … Measuring Groups Versus Individuals
Physician quality measures can be used to evaluate the performance … not necessarily have a sufficient number of patients with the disease or condition addressed by the measure … The minimum number of required observations needed to calculate a score for an individual performance measure … However, a larger sample is often necessary depending on the characteristics of the measure or data source
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August 01, 2023 - Patient Safety and Quality Measures
Quality improvement measurement tools and information, including … AHRQ Quality Indicators Hospital Toolkit, ambulatory clinical performance measures, and TalkingQuality … National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Quality and … Safety Review System
AHRQ Quality Indicators™
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems … (CAHPS)
Pediatric Quality Measures Program
Child Healthcare Quality Toolbox
AHRQ
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April 01, 2019 - CMS Measures Inventory Tool
The CMS Measures Inventory Tool is a compilation of measures used by … Guideline Central
Guideline Central offers free access to an inventory of quality measures using … Measures Clearinghouse. … Also in "Select Measures to Report"
The Six Domains of Health Care Quality
Types of Measures You … Quality for Different Health Care Settings
Quality Measurement Resources
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March 01, 2025 - guided measure development initiatives in the public and private sectors. … measures. … Measures by Quality Domain . [1] Institute of Medicine (IOM). … Also in "Select Measures to Report" The Six Domains of Healthcare Quality Types of Measures You Can Report … Understanding Data Sources Selecting the Right Measures for Your Report Measures of Quality for Different