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41. Release of AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM Software for SAS QI v2020, July 2020 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/SAS/V2020/AHRQ_SASQI_v2020_Software_Rel_Notes.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - The non-risk adjusted numerators, denominators, and observed rates are also reported. … The Clinical Classifications are used in the risk-adjustment models. … Users interested in calculating expected, risk-adjusted, smoothed, or composite values must have major … MDCs are used in risk adjustment, and although the AHRQ SAS QI v2020 software includes a macro to calculate … different since the software would still use 2017 HCUP reference population rate as multiplier for risk

42. I (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/AHRQ_QI_Guide_to_Comparative_Reporting_v10.pdf
    June 30, 2009 - with risk-of-mortality subclass. … with risk-of-mortality subclass. … • Risk adjustment. … (which may suggest the risk-adjustment is not capturing all the important risk factors) … • Risk adjustment: Volume measures do not require risk adjustment.

43. Qi Measure Development Implementation Maintenance Retirement Full 5-3-11 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2011/QI_Measure_Development_Implementation_Maintenance_Retirement_Full_5-3-11.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - A second alternative approach to accounting for risk is risk stratification. … Example: Specific Pediatric Quality Indicators (PDI) are stratified by high risk, intermediate risk … and low risk groups. … adjustment (i.e. procedure type risk category, pressure ulcer risk category, wound class procedure … type, immune-compromised risk category and bloodstream infection risk category).

44. Quality Indicator User Guide: Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) Composite Measures (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/V2021/PSI_Composite_Measures.pdf
    July 01, 2021 - 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 … Compute the risk-adjusted rate and confidence interval Step 2. … Scale the risk-adjusted rate using the reference population Step 3.

45. Slide 1 (ppt file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Varga_Implementing_All_the_consensus_standards_the_journey_so_far.ppt
    January 01, 2005 - What does "risk-adjusted" mean? … How does risk adjustment work? Where did these indicators come from? … Codman 1917 Quote from: The Role of Clinical Data and Risk Adjustment in Public Reporting of … Our hospitals use a rating scale to evaluate the risk of pressure ulcers on admission. … More intense assessment of patients identified as at- risk is performed at intervals.

46. PQI Change Log (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/V43/Change_Log_PDI_4.3.pdf
    August 01, 2011 - The release also includes alternative parameter files of risk-adjustment covariates and population … The syntax will compute risk-adjusted rates and observed-to-expected ratios for the pre-defined set … V 3.0b September 29, 2006 Windows Implemented the pediatric risk adjustment. … In general, these cases are now assigned to a lower risk category (impacts about 3% of cases). … V 3.0a May 1, 2006 SAS Implemented the pediatric risk adjustment.

47. PDI 10 Postoperative Sepsis Rate (xls file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/ICD10/PDI%2010%20Postoperative%20Sepsis%20Rate.xlsx
    January 01, 2010 - Categories 1 through 4 Not Applicable Risk Category 9 Not Applicable AHRQ … Overall See Pediatric Quality Indicators Appendices – Appendix A – Operating Room Procedure Codes Risk … through 4 See Pediatric Quality Indicators Appendices – Appendix A – Operating Room Procedure Codes Risk … Indicators Appendices – Appendix I – Definitions of Neonate, Newborn, Normal Newborn, and Outborn Risk … Indicators Appendices – Appendix I – Definitions of Neonate, Newborn, Normal Newborn, and Outborn Risk

48. Ahrq Winqi V2018.0.1 Software Rel Notes (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/WinQI/V2018/AHRQ_WinQI_v2018.0.1_Software_Rel_Notes.pdf
    August 01, 2018 - Indicators TM Release of AHRQ Quality Indicators Software for WinQI v2018.0.1 ICD-10-CM (Non-Risk … Adjusted) Version v2018.0.1 ICD-10-CM (Non-Risk Adjusted) WinQI Software & Technical Documentation … Minor Release of AHRQ Quality Indicators TM Software for v2018.0.1 ICD-10-CM WinQI (Non-Risk … announces a minor release of the AHRQ Quality Indicators (QI) software version v2018.0.1 for WinQI (Non-Risk

49. 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)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/QI_Reporting/Model_Report_Appendix_B.pdf
    September 16, 2004 - performance • Adaptable to patient preferences and variety of settings • Adequate and specified risk … systematic differences in patient case-mix • When systematic differences exist, an adequate risk … interventions • Reproducibility • Validity (face, construct, content) • Accuracy • Case-mix risk … • Risk adjustment is adequate to address confounding bias 3. … stratification, risk adjustment and other forms of recommended analyses can be applied appropriately

50. Microsoft Word - User_note_COVID_July2020.docx (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/User_note_COVID.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - v2020 QI software will not include COVID-19 codes in either the QI technical specifications or in the risk … This may decrease the number of surgical discharges and change the risk profile of the reference population … underpinning the QI risk-adjustment methodologies

51. IQI Change Log (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V43/Change_Log_IQI_4.3.pdf
    August 01, 2011 - V4.1 December 2, 2009 Software (SAS and Windows), and Documentation IQI #21-25 and 33-34: Risk … adjustment has been removed because for process measures the standard practice is not to risk adjust … The syntax will compute risk-adjusted rates and observed-to-expected ratios for the pre-defined set … population for Age-Sex only risk-adjustment. … This change resulting in the age-sex only risk adjustment scaling closer to the mean.

52. Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQI) Parameter Estimates, v2021 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V2021/Parameter_Estimates_IQI_v2021.pdf
    July 01, 2021 - Risk Adjustment Coefficients for IQI 08 – Esophageal Resection Mortality Rate ....................... … Risk Adjustment Coefficients for IQI 08 – Esophageal Resection Mortality Rate Table 2. … Risk Adjustment Coefficients for IQI 16 – Heart Failure Morality Rate Table 11. … Risk Adjustment Coefficients for IQI 19 – Hip Fracture Mortality Rate Table 16. … Risk Adjustment Coefficients for IQI 20 – Pneumonia Mortality Rate Table 17.

53. Quality Indicator User Guide: Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) Composite Measures Version 2020 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/V2020/PSI_Composite_Development.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - Compute the risk-adjusted rate and confidence interval The AHRQ QITM risk-adjusted rate is computed … 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 … In general, a denominator weight reflects the amount of risk of experiencing the outcome of interest … To account for confounders in estimating the marginal impact of each PSI on the risk of excess harms

54. Clarified APR-DRG_Listserv (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/News/Clarified_APR-DRG_Listserv.pdf
    February 17, 2012 - Clarified APR-DRG_Listserv February 17, 2012 – CLARIFICATION: Issue Identified with the Risk-of-Mortality … Version 4.3 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified an issue with the Risk … The 3M APR-DRG grouper ROM assignments are used in the risk-adjustment of the Inpatient Quality Indicators

55. Composite User Technical Specification Iqi 4.3 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V43/Composite_User_Technical_Specification_IQI_4.3.pdf
    August 01, 2011 - The reliability-adjusted ratio is a weighted average of the risk-adjusted ratio and the reference … The reliability-adjusted ratio is a weighted average of the risk-adjusted ratio and the reference … 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 … In general, a denominator weight reflects the amount of risk of experiencing the outcome of interest

56. AHRQ - Quality Indicators
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQs_Support/FAQ_QI.aspx
    February 01, 2016 - The PDI module includes corrections to risk-adjustment coefficients that impact expected, risk-adjusted … , and upper and lower risk adjusted confidence limits rates for seven area-level PDIs (PDI14, 15, 16, … The expected, risk-adjusted, smoothed rates and upper and lower confidence intervals of the following … The updated PQI reference population rates will result in higher risk-adjusted PQI rates than were seen … Noteworthy upgrades to the AHRQ QI v5.0 include updates to risk-adjustment models for all of the AHRQ

57. AHRQ - Quality Indicators
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQS_Support/FAQ_QI.aspx
    February 01, 2016 - The PDI module includes corrections to risk-adjustment coefficients that impact expected, risk-adjusted … , and upper and lower risk adjusted confidence limits rates for seven area-level PDIs (PDI14, 15, 16, … The expected, risk-adjusted, smoothed rates and upper and lower confidence intervals of the following … The updated PQI reference population rates will result in higher risk-adjusted PQI rates than were seen … Noteworthy upgrades to the AHRQ QI v5.0 include updates to risk-adjustment models for all of the AHRQ

58. Microsoft Word - v2021 Beta Testing Software release announcement.docx (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/v2021%20Beta%20Testing%20Software%20release%20announcement.pdf
    July 02, 2021 - release announcement.docx AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM Beta Testing Opportunities for v2021 Risk-Adjusted … CM/PCS hospital discharge data with the SAS QI and WinQI beta software to produce AHRQ QI observed, risk-adjusted … The release will include: • Support for FY2021 ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and risk adjustments in SAS QI

59. Announcement: Retirement of Select AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) in v2021 AHRQ QI Software (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/AHRQ%20QI%20v2021%20Retirement%20Announcement.pdf
    July 01, 2021 - IQI 15 retains transferred patients but accounts for any difference in their risk not by exclusions … , but rather via risk adjustment. … excluding transfers from another short-term hospital rather than accounting for transfers during risk … substantial analytic effort to account for confounders associated with neonatal mortality through risk

60. AHRQ Quality Indicators Software: Transition to ICD-10 (pdf file)
    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Webinars/2016/AHRQ_QI_ICD10_Webinar.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - by applying ICD-9 parameter estimates Risk Adjustment and ICD-10: Impact on AHRQ QI Software 13 … • Rationale: Some skin disorders put patients at greater risk for skin breakdown. … Patients undergoing abdominopelvic procedures are at risk for re- operations. … Timeline: Conversion to ICD-10 Risk Adjustment and ICD-10 Risk Adjustment and ICD-10: Impact on AHRQ … QI Software Risk Adjustment and ICD-10: Impact on AHRQ QI Software (cont.)