RUNNING HEAD: Assignment 5.

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SUMMARY OF QUALITY INDICATOR (QI) CRITERIA FOR DATA

INTENT MEASUREMENT
AGENCY FOR AHRQ compiles data as it 1. Iatrogenic Pneumothorax * Observed, indirectly standardized,
HEALTHCARE relates to health services and directly standardized PSI rates, by
research designed to Non- hospital type (per 1,000
RESEARCH Teaching
improve the outcomes Teaching discharges).The differences between
QUALITY (AHRQ) and quality of healthcare. Observe .48 .35 the teaching and non-teaching
Furthermore, it is their d hospitals were significant enough to
mission to lower costs, Indirect .46 .37 warrant a confidence interval of 95%.
improve patient safety, Direct .45 .36 (Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
and increase the access to Toolkit, 2013)
quality healthcare.
2. Postoperative PE/DVT

Non-
Teaching
Teaching
Observe 6.80 4.81
d
Indirect 6.57 4.98
Direct 4.73 3.81

3. Accidental Puncture or
Laceration

Non-
Teaching
Teaching
Observe 1.87 1.99
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d
Indirect 1.93 1.92
Direct 1.92 1.91

4. Postoperative Wound
Dehiscence
Non-
Teaching
Teaching
Observe 3.13 2.05
d
Indirect 2.64 2.28
Direct 2.67 2.29
HOSPITAL The reports that are 1.Responsiveness of hospital Staff * The HCAHPS survey contains 21
CONSUMER compiled by HCAHPS NYS 2016= 62 patient perspectives on care and
are intended to portray 2.Cleanliness of Hospital patient rating items that encompass
ASSESSMENT OF
the patients' perspectives Environment NYS 2016= 69 nine key topics: communication with
HEALTHCARE on hospital care. 3.Hospital Rating NYS 2016= 64 doctors, communication with nurses,
PROVIDERS AND 4.Recommend the Hospital NYS responsiveness of hospital staff, pain
SYSTEMS 2016= 66 management, communication about
(HCAHPS) medicines, discharge information,
cleanliness of the hospital
environment, quietness of the hospital
environment, and transition of care.
The survey also includes four screener
questions and seven demographic
items, which are used for adjusting
the mix of patients across hospitals
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NATIONAL The reports that are
COMMISSION compiled by the NCQA
are intended to provide
FOR QUALITY
healthcare consumers
ASSURANCE with information
(NCQA) regarding the cost and
effectiveness of
organizations for which
they will acquire services.
*** It should be noted that many of the agencies that monitor the indicators for patient outcomes work in collaboration with the CMS
and AHRQ.
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and for analytical purposes. The
survey is 32 questions in length.
There are four approved modes of
administration for the CAHPS
Hospital Survey: 1) Mail Only; 2)
Telephone Only; 3) Mixed (mail
followed by telephone); and 4) Active
Interactive Voice Response (IVR).
(Quality Assurance, 2016)
1. Adult BMI Assessment = .49 *The surveys are designed to capture
2. Care for Older Adults = .32 accurate and reliable information from
consumers about their experiences
3. Controlling High Blood Pressure with health care. There are four
versions that can be administered to
= .96
adults and children in commercial and
4. Comprehensive Diabetes Care = Medicaid plans. The surveys include a
.26 core set of questions, with some
questions grouped to form
composites, or summary results, of
key areas of care and service. (Quality
Compass, 2016)
The results of the survey are compiled
into a RAND table format.
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References
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit. (2013, March). Retrieved from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool6.html

Quality Assurance. (2016, August). Retrieved from Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems:
http://hcahpsonline.org/home.aspx

Quality Compass. (2016, August). Retrieved from National Commission for Quality Assurance.

LaTour, K. M., Eichenwald Maki, S. M., & Oachs, P. K. (2013). Health Information Management Concepts, Principals, and Practice
Fourth Edition. Chicago: AHiMA.