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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/947.html
February 01, 2025 - March 12 Listening Session Aimed at Advancing AHRQ’s Quality Indicators Program . … March 12 Listening Session Aimed at Advancing AHRQ’s Quality Indicators Program A listening session on … Dx , Measure Dx and the Toolkit for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Safety . … statements support the creation of clinical decision tools and serve as a starting point for stewardship programs … The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: development of a novel measure based
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4.html
June 01, 2014 - Measure Mapping Strategy
Appendix II. Identifying Measures
Appendix III. … Structured data within EHRs may be automatically extracted for quality measurement using computer programs … Accordingly, a new standard, the Health Level 7 (HL7) Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF), has been … In 2013, the first year of the program, 80% of clinics completed the survey. … June 2013 EHR Incentive Program Report.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-datasources.pdf
December 01, 2022 - These data are used to measure patient outcomes for purposes of outcome-based quality
improvement. … A quality measure converts medical information
from patient records into a rate or time that allows … The Hospital OQR measures include data collected with various methods to measure patient care
outcomes … http://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/national-cancer-database
http://www.facs.org/quality-programs … Measures and modules included in calculation of adverse event rates
Measure Module
One or more adverse
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find5.html
December 01, 2012 - While State plan services must be offered to all Medicaid beneficiaries who qualify, actual supply and quality … Our data reflect inclusion in the State plan as a measure of potential availability. … First, we consider the restrictiveness of State eligibility policies with respect to programs for medically … the nursing home level of care (LOC) necessary for individuals to qualify for many State HCBS waiver programs … The main exception to the county-level age pattern is the Pressure Ulcer measure, for which rates are
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter8.html
December 01, 2017 - In order to more fully understand pharmacy use, it is important to have a measure of the number of days … Measures of Kidney Function
Across I/T health programs, a number of tests are used to measure kidney … To increase use of existing NDW data for planning, quality improvement, and other purposes, we suggest … The program participants reported the training program was valuable, and that having access to detailed … through use of other software programs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/CHIPRA-BMI-Materials_Written-Statement.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Submitted 2/27/14
This work was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … (AHRQ) and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures … Program Centers of Excellence grant number U18 HS020498-01. … Association (AMA) or the National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). … Measurement Center of
Excellence, AMA and NCQA make no representations, warranties or endorsement about the
quality
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/pharmacy/index.html
July 01, 2024 - Survey Items and Composite Measures Community Pharmacy Survey Items and Composite Measures—English ( … Community Pharmacy Survey Items and Composite Measures—Spanish Version and Description of Translation … Additional Resources The SOPS Program offers resources to assist survey users, including an Action … Announcements Learn more about the AHRQ-sponsored webcasts , podcasts , and announcements on the SOPS Program
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapc.html
March 01, 2013 - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ Data Sources
Appendix C. … clinical practices
Relationships
Measurement
Community Health
Medical Home
Relationships
Measure … Community Center
Cooperate
Grassroots Organization
Sharing
Community Program … Provides information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, rating scales, tests, index measures … Targeted organization Web sites
Measurement Organization
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/appa.html
August 01, 2022 - Disclosure and resolution programs as a quality improvement initiative. … measures. … A factor analysis was also completed to determine how many scales within the survey were needed to measure … Harm and clinical measures. … Harm and clinical measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/index.html
April 01, 2025 - reports to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of … These reports may be used for informing and developing coverage decisions, quality measures, educational … and Quality (AHRQ) provides technology assessments for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for Children and Adolescents April 2025 Measure … Criteria for AHRQ’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report April 2025 Programs for Responding
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/17-engaging-stakeholders-data.docx
June 01, 2023 - Engaging Frontline Staff With ISCR Process and Outcome DataAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical … and Recovery
Purpose of tool: To engage frontline staff in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) by showing process and outcomes … data to show progress in meeting program goals. … Stakeholders are anyone who will be involved in the ISCR program, including any group of people who will
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/25timeline.html
April 01, 2024 - of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys means that patients can measure … dialysis centers, and nursing homes
Care for specific health conditions
Health plans and related programs … TalkingQuality offers guidance on how to convey patient experience measures and other useful comparative … contributors to consumer access and quality. … These measures represent a trusted source of feedback to systems aiming to provide high quality, patient-centered
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/hacreport-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - variety of adverse events, including the 10 HACs selected for special focus by
CMS as part of the programs … Measures used to estimate the national HAC rate
HAC Type Source Measure
Adverse Drug
Event
MPSMS … The weights follow, based on their percentage11 of the inpatient population:
• AMI: 2.15%,
• CHF: 3.24% … ,
• Pneumonia: 4.41%,
• SCIP plus 5 other major surgeries: 19.17%,
• Global: 71.03%.
11 These weights … The change in weights to incorporate newer information is the reason that the HAC
rate calculated in
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-summary.html
July 01, 2013 - Appendix A: Conceptual Framework
Appendix B.1: Evidence on Effectiveness
Appendix B.2: Use of Measures … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is interested in understanding the ways in which … is designed to be a resource for future research and evaluation, of use to funders, researchers, and program … based on an environmental scan of measures, a targeted literature review of research, an assessment … Researchers and program evaluators should use and develop standard measures of relevant characteristics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-slideset.pptx
May 01, 2017 - | ‹#›
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Measure Type Description Surgical Safety Team … Sustainability | ‹#›
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When To Measure
Sustainability … How To Measure: Run Charts5
Sustainability | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
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Sustainability | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery … Understanding the Sustainability of Health Programs and Organisational Change.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-datasources.pdf
December 31, 2021 - These data are used to measure patient outcomes for the purpose of outcome-based quality
improvement … A quality measure converts medical
information from patient records into a rate or time that allows … The Hospital OQR measures include data collected with various methods to measure patient care
outcomes … These data are used to measure patient outcomes for
the purpose of outcome-based quality improvement … MPSMS Measures and Domains by Phase
Measure
Primary
Domain Data Period
Adverse Events Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-appendix-combined.pdf
October 25, 2022 - Additions have been made to the measure set as new domains of quality, data, and measures
have become … Reporting (Hospital IQR) Program
Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (Hospital OQR) Program
Minimum … Measures Used in the State Maps
C-2 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Measure … Measures Used in the State Maps
2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report C-3
Measure … Measures Used in the State Maps
C-4 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Measure
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/supplhighlight06.html
January 01, 2014 - Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstration Grant Program. … Program Web page. … Measures
Health IT
Provider Models a
Other Topics
Oregon
Alaska and West Virginia
√ … measures; (2) promoting the meaningful use of health information technology (IT) to enhance service … Both partners are collecting and reporting measures of children’s health care quality by using existing
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapd2.html
March 01, 2013 - Why Was the Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Atlas Developed?
2. … National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ Data Sources
Appendix C. … of Providers (GP-LI) 109
Safety Check Practitioner Post-Visit Survey
CCRM Atlas Measure … Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R0l HD 42260), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Faculty Scholars Program
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/analysis/index.html
August 01, 2023 - conducting their analyses of the closed-ended surveys by developing and releasing the CAHPS Analysis Programs … CAHPS Analysis Program in SAS
The CAHPS Analysis Program—often referred to as the CAHPS macro—is a … Generates a distribution of survey results for each of the measures. … average score (the mean across all response categories) for both individual survey items and composite measures … Learn more: AHRQ Webcast on Updated CAHPS Analysis Program (November 19, 2020).