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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/V43/Composite_User_Technical_Specification_PSI_4.3.pdf
August 01, 2011 - Compute the risk-adjusted rate and confidence interval
The AHRQ QI risk-adjusted rate is computed based … The risk-adjusted rate is computed using
indirect standardization as the observed rate (OR) divided … Scale the risk-adjusted rate using the reference population
The relative magnitudes of the rates vary … RAR = [risk-adjusted ratio × weight] + [reference population ratio × (1 – weight)]
AHRQ Quality … In general, a
denominator weight reflects the amount of risk of experiencing the outcome of interest
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2016/AHRQ_QI_ICD10_Webinar_Transcript.pdf
January 01, 2016 - We know that not having the ability to risk-adjust is a burden to you. … Nobody has ICD-
10 risk-adjusted software for the AHRQ QIs. Next slide, please. … >>PAM: So in ICD-10, we do not have risk adjustment. … The ICD-9 software has risk
adjustment and takes care of that case mix piece. … So APR-DRGs is what we use for risk adjustment, and we don't have risk adjustment in
ICD-10 software
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/IQI_Composite_Development.pdf
March 01, 2008 - Compute the risk-adjusted rate and confidence interval
The AHRQ QI risk-adjusted rate is computed … The risk-adjusted rate is computed using
indirect standardization as the observed rate (OR) divided … Risk-
Adjusted
Rate
Rate
Std. … Scale the risk-adjusted rate using the reference population
IQI
Reference
Population
Rate
Risk … Provider-Level Rates
Risk
Adjusted
Reliability
Adjusted
IQI Hospitals Rate
Std.
Dev.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/COVID19_UserNote_Oct2020.pdf
November 01, 2020 - emergency period are substantially different from the 2018 reference population on which the software
risk … As such, users analyzing calendar year 2020 data in the QI software must
carefully interpret risk adjusted … modifications to their input
file, smoothed rates will be smoothed toward the national average from 2018, and risk-adjusted
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/WinQI/V2019/AHRQ_WinQI_v2019.0.1_MinorSoftware_Rel_Notes.pdf
August 01, 2019 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Software for WinQI v2019.0.1 ICD-10-CM
Version v2018.0.1 ICD-10-CM (Non-Risk … Further investigation identified
variances in smooth rate for PSI 03 (9th decimal, on average), PSI 04 risk-adjusted
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/COVID19_UserNote_July2021.pdf
July 01, 2021 - emergency period are substantially different from the 2018 reference population on which the software
risk … As such, users analyzing calendar year 2020 data in the QI software must
carefully interpret risk adjusted … modifications to their input
file, smoothed rates will be smoothed toward the national average from 2018, and risk-adjusted
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/2006-February-AHRQ-QI-Newsletter.htm
January 01, 2006 - · The
Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) now use the 3M APR-DRG Version 20.0 for
risk-adjustment … The limited license grouper assigns selected APR-DRGs
used in the IQI risk-adjustment to each discharge … · The
Pediatric Heart Surgery indicator now uses the RACHS-1 system for
risk-adjustment … · Computation
of the risk-adjusted rate uses a proportional formula for indirect
standardization … SAS
users must now separately download and run the AHRQ Comorbidity Software
before risk-adjusting
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2012/AHRQ_RAHM_Workgroup_Technical_Report_Final.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ Quality Indicators (AHRQ QI)
Risk … Hierarchical Modeling
Workgroup
Final Report
January 19, 2007
1
AHRQ Quality Indicators
Risk … The logit-
risk of an adverse outcome for the reference population is captured by the βk0 intercept … Risk-adjusted rates are the estimated performance if the provider had an "average" patient
mix, given … Thirdly, it may allow more accurate model predictions (expected and risk-adjusted
rates for providers
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PQI/V43/Change_Log_PQI_4.3.pdf
August 01, 2011 - Software (SAS
and Windows)
Based on recommendations of the Risk Adjustment
and Hierarchical Modeling … Modified the A3 syntax to compute risk-adjusted
rates and observed-to-expected ratios for the pre-
defined … V3.0a February 20,
2006
Software (SAS
and SPSS)
Changed the computation of the risk-adjusted rate … Risk-adjustment inputs that were based on
nineteen SID state data files from the year 1997
were replaced … The age inclusions for the populations at risk were
corrected for the following indicators: bacteria
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/QI_Newsletter_II_5_13.pdf
May 20, 2013 - Population Files, and Risk Adjustment Coefficient Tables
Updated population data (i.e., through 2013 … New risk adjustment models were
derived for Version 4.5 of the QI software, based on the universe of … The risk adjustment tables
are provided for reference only and can be found at the following websites … for Specific Measures
The AHRQ QI SAS and WinQI software are no longer reporting expected rates, risk … Updates
Specification Changes
Limited License Edition of the 3M™ APR DRG Grouper
Population Files, and Risk
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Archive/News2005.aspx
September 30, 2006 - THE UPDATE ONLY IMPACTS THE CALCulATION OF THE IQI EXPECTED AND RISK-ADJUSTED RATES. … Users wishing to calculate expected, risk-adjusted and smoothed rates for IQI Version 2.1,
Revision … THE UPDATE WILL ONLY IMPACT THE CALCulATION OF THE IQI EXPECTED AND
RISK-ADJUSTED RATES. … Users wishing to calculate expected, risk-adjusted and smoothed rates
for IQI Version 2.1, Revision 4 … THE UPDATE IMPACTS THE CALCulATION OF PSI RISK-ADJUSTED RATES.
Parameter Files.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/IQI_Hospital_Level_Retirement_Notice.pdf
October 10, 2016 - laparoscopic approach when the open
approach is preferred due to factors that would put patients at higher risk … 5%, and nearly all cases can be treated when they
arise with low morbidity and mortality; (2) the risk … of appendicitis decreases with increasing patient age;
and (3) incidental appendectomy is not risk-free
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/Retirement%20Notice_v2019_Indicators.pdf
May 23, 2019 - Users should note that v6.0 of the AHRQ QI software was the last ICD-9-CM release (risk
adjusted) in … these indicators were included. v2018 of the AHRQ QI software was the last
ICD-10-CM/PCS release (non-risk
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2006/fr04ap06N.pdf
January 01, 2006 - expertise in health care quality
measurement development, and a
familiarity with statistical methods and
risk … To improve its surveillance
capability related to occupational risks
in mining, NIOSH is planning to … that mine accident, injury, and illness
reports can be evaluated in relation to
the population at risk … and
government agencies will be able to
identify groups of miners with a
disproportionately high risk
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2015/AHRQ_Quality_Indicators_Software_Changes_v50.pptx
January 01, 2015 - not present
POA = 1 is not present on admission
7
Coding Updates: APR-DRG
APR-DRGs used in IQI Risk … Update: Populations
County populations: 2014 Census Estimate
Reference population: Combined 2012 SIDs
Risk … Methodology: Stratification
Strata are now exclusive
Version 4.5 allowed one discharge in multiple
Risk
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/v2018/TechSpecs/PDI_10_Postoperative_Sepsis_Rate.pdf
June 01, 2018 - Includes metrics for discharges grouped by risk category. … (SEPTI2D
*
)
[Note: The numerator definition is identical for Risk Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and Overall … PDI 10 Postoperative Sepsis Rate
www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov
DENOMINATOR OVERALL
DENOMINATOR RISK … CATEGORY 2
DENOMINATOR RISK CATEGORY 4
DENOMINATOR RISK CATEGORY 3
Discharges with a surgical class … 1 through Risk Category 4
among patients otherwise qualifying for the denominator.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Case_Studies/Carilion_Clinic_Case_Study.pdf
August 01, 2019 - Carilion subsequently adopted this
training module more broadly – for any procedures for which there is a risk … captured by the PQIs, Carilion
decided to focus on targeted primary care interventions for patients at risk … quality of care for patients
hospitalized for a broad range of procedures or conditions that are high risk
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/V2020/SAS-WinQI_comparison_ICD-10v2020.pdf
July 01, 2020 - version of the limited
license 3MTM APR-DRG grouper, new Census population files, and newly derived risk … Test Results
• We observed no variances in the observed and risk adjusted rates between v2020
SAS QI
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/V2021/SAS-WinQI_comparison_ICD-10v2021.pdf
July 01, 2021 - version of the limited
license 3M
TM
APR-DRG grouper, new Census population files, and newly derived risk … Test Results
• We observed no variances in the observed and risk adjusted rates between v2021
SAS
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PQI/V2021/ChangeLog_PQI_v2021.pdf
September 30, 2021 - Since risk adjusted and smoothed rates should be reflective of
actual rates, they also should not exceed … The upper limit of 1 is imposed in
cases where, under normal circumstances, the risk adjustment or … ,
as risk adjustment is not presently available in the ICD10 v7.00 software. … New risk adjustment
coefficients were calculated using the updated reference population. … Because the risk adjustment models and reference population
have not changed for Version 4.4, the Risk