Reintroducing select AHRQ measures

[Joseph Gulotta]

Good morning:

IPRO's data team has recalculated the following AHRQ measures using revised methodology.  They have been reintroduced to Pellucid public and are now available to our users.

10842     IQI 26     Coronary artery disease: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) area rate
10843     IQI 27     Coronary artery disease: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) area rate
10844     IQI 28     Hysterectomy: hysterectomy area rate
10845     IQI 29     Laminectomy or spinal fusion: laminectomy or spinal fusion area rate
12205     OE:PQI 01     Observed to Expected Ratio: Diabetes Short-term Complications Admissions
12196     OE:PQI 02     Observed to Expected Ratio: Perforated Appendix
12207     OE:PQI 03     Observed to Expected Ratio: Diabetes Long-term Complications Admissions
12208     OE:PQI 05     Observed to Expected Ratio: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Admissions
12197     OE:PQI 07     Observed to Expected Ratio: Hypertension Admissions
12206     OE:PQI 08     Observed to Expected Ratio: Congestive Heart Failure Admissions
12200     OE:PQI 10     Observed to Expected Ratio: Dehydration Admissions
12201     OE:PQI 11     Observed to Expected Ratio: Bacterial Pneumonia Admissions
12202     OE:PQI 12     Observed to Expected Ratio: Urinary Tract Infection Admissions
12203     OE:PQI 13     Observed to Expected Ratio: Angina Admissions
12198     OE:PQI 14     Observed to Expected Ratio: Uncontrolled Diabetes Admissions
12199     OE:PQI 15     Observed to Expected Ratio: Adult Asthma Admissions
12204     OE:PQI 16     Observed to Expected Ratio: Lower Extremity Amputations
10718     PDI 14     Admission Rate (Area Level): Asthma
10716     PDI 16     Admission Rate (Area Level): Gastroenteritis
10719     PDI 17     Admission Rate (Area Level): Perforated Appendix
10717     PDI 18     Admission Rate (Area Level): Urinary Tract Infection
10854     PDI 90     Overall Pediatric Composite
10855     PDI 91     Pediatric Chronic Composite
10856     PDI 92     Pediatric Acute Composite
10711     PQI 01     Diabetes Short-term Complications Admissions
10747     PQI 01     Observed Diabetes Short-term Complications Admissions
10701     PQI 02     Perforated Appendix
10737     PQI 02     Observed Perforated Appendix
10713     PQI 03     Diabetes Long-term Complications Admissions
10749     PQI 03     Observed Diabetes Long-term Complications Admissions
10714     PQI 05     Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Admissions
10750     PQI 05     Observed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Admissions
10702     PQI 07     Hypertension Admissions
10738     PQI 07     Observed Hypertension Admissions
10712     PQI 08     Congestive Heart Failure Admissions
10748     PQI 08     Observed Congestive Heart Failure Admissions
10992     PQI 09     Risk Adjusted Low Birth Weight
10739     PQI 09     Observed Low Birth Weight
10706     PQI 10     Dehydration Admissions
10742     PQI 10     Observed Dehydration Admissions
10707     PQI 11     Bacterial Pneumonia Admissions
10743     PQI 11     Observed Bacterial Pneumonia Admissions
10708     PQI 12     Urinary Tract Infection Admissions
10744     PQI 12     Observed Urinary Tract Infection Admissions
10709     PQI 13     Angina Admissions
10745     PQI 13     Observed Angina Admissions
10704     PQI 14     Uncontrolled Diabetes Admissions
10740     PQI 14     Observed Uncontrolled Diabetes Admissions
10705     PQI 15     Adult Asthma Admissions
10741     PQI 15     Observed Adult Asthma Admissions
10710     PQI 16     Lower Extremity Amputations
10746     PQI 16     Observed Lower Extremity Amputations
10731     PQI 90     Overall Preventive Care
10751     PQI 90     Observed Overall Preventative Care
10752     PQI 91     Observed Overall Acute Preventative Care
10732     PQI 91     Overall Acute Preventive Care
10753     PQI 92     Observed Overall Chronic Preventative Care
10733     PQI 92     Overall Chronic Preventive Care
10847     PSI 21     Foreign body left during procedure (area level): discharges per 100,000 population
10848     PSI 22     Iatrogenic pneumothorax (area-level): rate per 100,000 population
10849     PSI 23     Selected infections due to medical care (area-level): rate per 100,000 population
10850     PSI 24     Wound Complications in Abdominal Wall Surgery
10851     PSI 25     Accidental puncture or laceration (area-level): rate per 100,000 population
10852     PSI 26     Blood Transfusion reaction (area-level): rate per 100,000 population
10853     PSI 27     Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma requiring a procedure (area-level): rate per 100,000 population

As always, we are committed to providing the best possible data, and thank you for your patience regarding the recalculation of these measures.

Thanks,
Joe Gulotta
Project Manager
Data Systems
IPRO
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