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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PSI/V43/Change_Log_PSI_4.3.pdf
August 01, 2011 - Based on recommendations of the Risk
Adjustment and Hierarchical Modeling
(RAHM) Workgroup, computed … The syntax will compute risk-adjusted rates
and observed-to-expected ratios for the pre-
defined set … Added alternative POA parameter files of risk-
adjustment covariates and population rates
using 2002 … NOTE: The changes
do not affect the covariate values or the
calculation of risk-adjusted rates. … NOTE: The infants remain in
the population at risk for other types of birth
trauma.
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Software/ICD_10_Alpha/QI_ICD_10_Alpha_Software_Notes.docx
December 19, 2014 - At this time no national data are available to estimate reliability or risk adjustment coefficients for … As a result, risk adjusted and smoothed rates are unavailable.
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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/Archive/News2010.aspx
September 30, 2010 - Indicators for Windows Version 4.1a and SAS Version 4.1a
May 12 & 14, 2010 – Webinar on Estimating Risk-Adjustment … Models Incorporating Data on Present on Admission
May 5, 2010– Estimating Risk-Adjustment Models Incorporating
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qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Presentations/2005/2005AHRQQI_Yandell_Norton_Healthcare_Going_Public.ppt
January 01, 2005 - How we use PSIs and IQIs
Publicly report rolling 12 months
Risk-adjusted (not smoothed) rates straight … surgeries w/ postoperative sepsis low 5.2 3.1 1.8 0 1.9 1.2
% craniotomy patients who die (AHRQ risk-adjusted … POA or missed risk factor. … scrutiny of indicator definitions
Some requests
Imitate AHRQ in documenting inclusions, exclusions, risk
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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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/Resources/Webinars/2015/AHRQ_Quality_Indicators_Software_Changes_v50.pptx
January 01, 2015 - not present
POA = 1 is not present on admission
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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/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/Resources/Publications/2011/Calculating_Confidence_Intervals_for_the_AHRQ_QI.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Estimating the Risk Adjusted Rate (RAR) and SE using the Ratio Method3
of Indirect
Standardization … Therefore, the “average outcome for the entire sample” is the reference population rate.
3 Risk-adjusted