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How To Improve Performance on the AHRQ Inpatient Quality and Patient Safety Indicators:

How To Improve Performance on the AHRQ Inpatient Quality and Patient Safety Indicators:. Introducing a Toolkit for Hospitals Webinar February 15, 2012 2:30-4:00 pm ET Please turn on your speakers. Our Speakers.

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How To Improve Performance on the AHRQ Inpatient Quality and Patient Safety Indicators:

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  1. How To Improve Performance on the AHRQ Inpatient Quality and Patient Safety Indicators: Introducing a Toolkit for Hospitals Webinar February 15, 20122:30-4:00 pm ET Please turn on your speakers.

  2. Our Speakers Joanna Jiang, PhDSenior Research Scientist, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Donna Farley, PhDSenior Health Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation Peter Hussey, PhDPolicy Researcher, RAND Corporation Ellen Robinson, PT, ATCClinical Quality Specialist, UW Medicine at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington

  3. Our Agenda • Purpose of the Toolkit • Overview of the Toolkit • Development of the Toolkit • Key Findings from Field Tests • Using the Toolkit

  4. Getting More Information • Where can I find the Toolkit? http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qitoolkit • Can other people hear this presentation later? Yes, a video of this Webinar will be available on the Toolkit page. • Will I be able to learn more about the Toolkit? Yes, audio interviews about specific tools will be added to the Toolkit page.

  5. How-to’s • Hearing us: Please turn on your speakers. Audio is provided through your computer. • Asking questions: Please type your questions into the “Q&A” box on your screen. • Using closed captioning. • Getting help: For technical assistance, please call 800-422-3623.

  6. Why the AHRQ QIs? …Increased Use in Policy WI WA IA NY ME MN VT IL OR OH NH MA NV RI NJ MD CA KY UT MO CO AZ FL OK LA TX AHRQ QIs appear in public reports in 26 states

  7. CMS Reports PSIs and IQIs on Hospital Compare • AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) • PSI 04 – Death among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications • PSI 06 – Iatrogenic pneumothorax • PSI 11 – Postoperative respiratory failure • PSI 12 – Postoperative PE or DVT • PSI 14 – Postoperative wound dehiscence • PSI 15 – Accidental puncture or laceration • PSI Composite – Complication/patient safety for selected PSI • AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) • IQI 11 - Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair mortality • IQI 19 - Hip fracture mortality rate • IQI Composite #2 - Mortality for selected medical conditions

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