AHRQ Quality Indicators 101: Slide Presentation

Advantages

Public Access

• All development documentation and details on each indicator available on Web site www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov
• Software available to download at no cost
• Standardized indicator definitions
• Can be used with any administrative data: HCUP,* MEDPAR,** State data sets, payer data, hospital internal data
• Hospitals can replicate data

*Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project
**Medicare Provider Analysis and Review