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221. Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb248-Hospital-Readmissions-2010-2016.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - Introduction Hospital readmissions serve as a key measure for the quality of patient care in U.S. … HRRP incentivizes hospitals to reduce readmissions by linking payment with readmission measures. … No more than one readmission is counted within the 30-day period, because the outcome measure assessed … as Medicaid, Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program. … Discharge weights for national estimates are developed using the target universe of community hospitals

222. Trends in Rates of Perforated Appendix, 2001–2010 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb159.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - State Inpatient Databases (SID) disparities analysis file Race and ethnicity measures can be problematic … the AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs), are a set of measures that can be used with hospital inpatient discharge … – Other: includes Worker's Compensation, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, CHAMPVA, Title V, and other government programs … Encounters billed to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) may be classified as Medicaid … , Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program.

223. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2017.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - file of this size and without careful planning, space could easily become a problem in a multi-step program … For example, the load program for the 2017 NRD Core http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/nrddbdocumentation.jsp … The 12 measures were selected for inclusion because they are: (1) endorsed by the National Quality Forum … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for

224. Kidbrochure 050218 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/KIDBrochure_050218.pdf
     May 16, 2018 - • Total charges • Expected payer • Discharge status • Length of stay • Severity and comorbidity measures … care • Impact of health policy changes • Access to care • Quality of care and patient safety • … Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP includes the largest all-payer … Free tools and software are available to estimate hospital costs, assess quality of care, and identify … Programs to load data into software packages are provided. Make the Most of Your Research.

225. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2019.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - For example, the load program for the 2019 NRD Core file is found under the link “SAS NRD 2019 Core … The 12 measures were selected for inclusion because they are: (1) endorsed by the National Quality Forum … Although discharge-level weights were calculated for the NRD, hospital-level weights were not calculated … Users should not equate the discharge- level weights to weights that can be used to estimate population … Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for

226. Calculating Variances Using the 1999 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2005-07.pdf
     January 01, 2005 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … The Program Editor is used to enter, edit, and submit SAS programs, and messages appear in the Log window … directly to the program. … " • "Analyzing Repeated Measures and Cluster-Correlated Data Using SUDAAN Release 7.5" (1997). … AHRQ Quality Indicators Applied to the HCUP Data for the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and

227. AHRQ Slide Template 2019-Regular (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/HCUPOverviewDeck_121422.pdf
     February 09, 2022 - Distributor Software Requirements for Working With the Full HCUP Files Software Package Load Programs … Format Programs Example Statistical Coding HCUP Tools Programs X X X X X X X X X X X … assignment is not mutually exclusive Some codes cross-classified to more than one comorbidity measure … Clinically similar comorbidity measures Some comorbidity measures clinically similar but differentiated … Files Adjust Discharge Weights for Longitudinal Analyses • Adjust discharge weights to account for

228. Characteristics and Quality of Inpatient Stays at Hospitals Affiliated With Health Systems, 2009-2012 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb197-Characteristics-Quality-Hospitals-Health-Systems.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - We used data from the HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) and the AHA to measure hospital and patient … We used HCUP SID data to measure changes in hospital quality from 2009 to 2012. … The IQIs, a component of the AHRQ QIs, are a set of measures that can be used with hospital inpatient … Hospital stays billed to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) may be classified as … Medicaid, Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program.

229. Microsoft Word - 2009-02.doc (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2009_02.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - The AHRQ QIs are measures of quality associated with processes of care that occurred in an outpatient … The AHRQ QIs used for the NHDR include four sets of measures: • Prevention Quality Indicators … • Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) reflect quality of care inside hospitals and include measures … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments … Measures of Pediatric Health Care Quality Based on Hospital Administrative Data: The Pediatric Quality

230. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2004_Design_Report.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for … ., produce more precise estimates) if they account for the potential correlation between repeated measures … Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for … The NIS database includes a Hospital Weights file with variables required by these programs to calculate … e.g., produce more precise estimates) if they account for the potential correlation between repeated measures

231. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2005_Design_Report.pdf
     January 01, 2005 - Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for … ., produce more precise estimates) if they account for the potential correlation between repeated measures … Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure of precision for … The NIS database includes a Hospital Weights file with variables required by these programs to calculate … e.g., produce more precise estimates) if they account for the potential correlation between repeated measures

232. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE (NRD), 2010-2018
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2018.jsp
     January 01, 2018 - Data Elements in the 2018 NRD Severity Measures File Table D.3. … Click on "Nationwide SAS Load Programs", "Nationwide SPSS Load Programs", or "Nationwide Stata Load Programs … For example, the load program for the 2018 NRD Core file is found under the link "SAS NRD 2018 Core File … The 12 measures were selected for inclusion because they are: (1) endorsed by the National Quality Forum … to Introduction   Variance Calculations It may be important for researchers to calculate a measure

233. Microsoft Word - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2006_6a.pdf
     January 01, 2006 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. … run mental health and substance abuse programs, black lung program, corrections system, etc. ) or for … lung program, corrections system, and other general assistance state and county programs. … CPS, which aims to measure health insurance coverage of the population, counts people in government

234. Clinical Content Enhancement Toolkit
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/about_grants_cd.jsp
     July 01, 2016 - Procedure Classes for ICD-9-CM Surgery Flags for ICD-9-CM HCUP Supplemental Files NIS-Trend Weights … Clinical Content Enhancement Toolkit   About the Grants AHRQ initiated a research program … Two types of grants were implemented under this research program to improve state data by: Enhancing … Measures in Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers. " Applied Research in Quality of Life , 2013. … The end result is an enduring infrastructure that will improve research and quality.

235. Characteristics and Quality of Inpatient Stays at Hospitals Affiliated With Health Systems, 2009-2012 #197
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb197-Characteristics-Quality-Hospitals-Health-Systems.jsp
     December 01, 2015 - Procedure Classes for ICD-9-CM Surgery Flags for ICD-9-CM HCUP Supplemental Files NIS-Trend Weights … We used data from the HCUP State Inpatient Databases (SID) and the AHA to measure hospital and patient … We used HCUP SID data to measure changes in hospital quality from 2009 to 2012. … The IQIs, a component of the AHRQ QIs, are a set of measures that can be used with hospital inpatient … , Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program.

236. Calculating Community-Level Statistics for HCUPnet: Methods (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/data_query/508_Methods_Community_Statistics20220128.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - County-level population estimates by sex and age were used for the per capita measures. … Last modified December 5, 2012. https://www.census.gov/programs- surveys/geography/technical-documentation … /geography/technical-documentation/county-changes.html https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography … Standard population weights are computed using Claritas population counts. … Prevention Quality Indicators and Pediatric Quality Indicators The PQIs and PDIs are a set of measures

237. Microsoft Word - CentralDistributor_NIS88-97binderV5.doc (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS88-92Overview_122104.pdf
     November 01, 2015 - A SAS program to fix the principal diagnosis on the NIS Core A file and the complete diagnosis vector … Replace the initial command line in each program from DATA LIST FILE "** file name**" FIXED / To … -1997 NIS is a program (VLABEL) to label the data elements. … This program contains errors and should not be used. … Tools AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) are clinical performance measures for use with readily available

238. HCUP-US KID Overview
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/kidoverview.jsp
     July 01, 2025 - Expected payment source Total charges Length of stay Severity and prior to 2016, comorbidity measures … These trend weights were calculated in the same way as the weights for the 2000 and later years of the … (Trend analyses for 2000 and later data do not need the KID trends weights.) … KID documentation and tools, including programs for loading the ASCII file into SAS, SPSS, or Stata ( … Search Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD

239. Racial Misclassification and Disparities in Mortality among AI/AN and Other Races, Washington
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or26.jsp
     August 01, 2014 - Procedure Classes for ICD-9-CM Surgery Flags for ICD-9-CM HCUP Supplemental Files NIS-Trend Weights … Suggestions we have heard from Tribal members for the difficulty in moving the needle on this measure … will be generated allowing Tribes to better assess the health of their communities, plan public health programs … Our THRIVE program is a suicide prevention program focusing on training community members and building … Misclassification errors may follow a patient between data systems Net result: morbidity and mortality measures

240. Variation in the Rate of Cesarean Section Across U.S. Hospitals, 2013 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb211-Hospital-Variation-C-sections-2013.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - Comparing variation in hospital rates of cesarean delivery among low-risk women using 3 different measures … • Other: includes Workers’ Compensation, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, CHAMPVA, Title V, and other government programs … Hospital stays billed to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) may be classified … as Medicaid, Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program. … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments