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These prior versions of the Quality Indicator documentation and software have been replaced and are no longer being supported.

QI MODULES

• Guidance on Using the AHRQ QI for Hospital-Level Comparative Reporting Appendix A and Appendix B
• List of AHRQ QI Endorsed by the National Quality Forum - Version 4.4, March 2012
• List of AHRQ QI Endorsed by the National Quality Forum - Version 4.3, August 2011

PQI

User Guides

• Composite Measures
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Individual Measures
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0a, February 2006
• Version 2.1, Revision 4, November 2004
• Version 2.1, Revision 3, January 2004
• Version 2.1, Revision 2, October 2002
• Version 2.1, Revision 1, April 2002

Technical Specifications

• Technical Specifications
• Version 5.0 Alpha (ICD-10), October 2015
• Version 5.0 (ICD-9), March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1, December 2009
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Comparative/Benchmark Data
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Version 3.1, April 2007
• Fiscal Year Coding Changes
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3, August 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010, Version 4.2, September 2010
• Fiscal Year 2009, Version 4.0, February 2009
• Fiscal Year 2008, Version 3.2, March 2008
• Fiscal Year 2006, Version 3.0a, February 2006
• Fiscal Year 2005, Version 2.1, Revision 4
• Fiscal Year 2003 and 2004, Version 2.1
• Log of Changes
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012 (Revised October 2011)
• Version 4.3a, September 2012 (Revised October 2011)
• Version 4.3, August 2011 (Revised October 2011)
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Risk Adjustment Coefficient Tables
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1a, July 2010
• Version 3.1 (age), March 2007
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0a, February 2006
• Version 3 (Excel)
• Version 2.1 Revision 4, November 2004
• Version 2.1 Revision 3 (Excel)

Development

• Module Brochure, July 2010
• Module Brochure, February 2006

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IQI

User Guides

• Composite Measures
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, Revised May 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Individual Measures
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0, February 2006
• Version 2.1, Revision 4, November 2004
• Version 2.1, Revision 3, January 2004
• Version 2.1, Revision 2, September 2003
• Version 2.1, Revision 1, April 2002

Technical Specifications

• Technical Specifications
• Version 5.0 Alpha (ICD-10), October 2015
• Version 5.0 (ICD-9), March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1, December 2009
• Version 3.2, February 2008
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Comparative/Benchmark Data
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Area Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Provider Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Fiscal Year Coding Changes
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3, August 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010, Version 4.2, September 2010
• Fiscal Year 2009, Version 4.0, February 2009
• Fiscal Year 2008, Version 3.2, March 2008
• Fiscal Year 2006, Version 3.0, February 2006
• Fiscal Year 2005, Version 2.1, Revision 4, December 2004
• Fiscal Year 2004, Version 2.1, Revision 3, July 2004
• Fiscal Year 2002 and 2003, Version 2.1 Revision 2, September 2003
• Log of Changes
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Risk Adjustment Coefficient Tables
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1a, July 2010
• Version 3.1 (POA), March 2007
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0, February 2006
• Version 3 (Excel)
• Version 2.1 Revision 4a, May 2005
• Version 2.1 Revision 3 (Excel)
• Version 2.1 Revision 2 (Excel)

Development

• Module Brochure, July 2010
• Module Brochure, February 2006

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PSI

User Guides

• Composite Measures
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Individual Measures
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0a, May 2006
• Version 3.0, February 2006
• Version 2.1, Revision 2, October 2004
• Operating Room Procedure Codes
• Version 2.1, Revision 1, May 2003

Technical Specifications

• Technical Specifications
• Version 5.0 Alpha (ICD-10), October 2015
• Version 5.0 (ICD-9), March 2015
• Version 4.5a, July 2014
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1, December 2009
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0a, May 2006
• Version 3.0, February 2006
• Comparative/Benchmark Data
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Area Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Provider Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Fiscal Year Coding Changes
• Fiscal Year 2014, Version 4.5, July 2014
• Fiscal Year 2013, Version 4.5, May 2013
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3, August 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010, Version 4.2, September 2010
• Fiscal Year 2009, Version 4.0, May 2009
• Fiscal Year 2008, Version 3.2, March 2008
• Fiscal Year 2006, Version 3.0, February 2006
• Fiscal Year 2005, Version 2.1, Revision 3, January 2005
• Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003, Version 2.1, March 2003
• Log of Changes
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Risk Adjustment Coefficient Tables
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1a, July 2010
• Version 3.1 (POA), March 2007
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3 (Excel)
• Version 2.1 Revision 3a, February 2005
• Version 2.1 Revision 2a, November 2004
• Version 2.1 Revision 2, October 2004

Development

• Module Brochure, July 2010
• Module Brochure, February 2006

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PDI

User Guides

• Composite Measures
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Individual Measures
• Version 3.1, September 2006
• Appendix A. Literature Methods
• Appendix B. Clinical Review Panels
• Appendix C. Panel packet example
• Appendix D. Peer Reviewers
• Version 3.0b, September 2006
• Version 3.0, February 2006

Technical Specifications

• Technical Specifications
• Version 5.0 Alpha (ICD-10), October 2015
• Version 5.0 (ICD-9), March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1, December 2009
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Comparative/Benchmark Data
• Version 5.0, March 2015
Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Area Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Provider Comparative Data, Version 3.1, March 2007
• Fiscal Year Coding Changes
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Fiscal Year 2011, Version 4.3, August 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010, Version 4.2, September 2010
• Fiscal Year 2009, Version 4.0, May 2009
• Fiscal Year 2008, Version 3.2, March 2008
• Log of Changes
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 3.2, March 2008
• Risk Adjustment Coefficient Tables
• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1a, July 2010
• Version 3.1 (POA / age), March 2007
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0b, May 2006

Development

• Module Brochure, July 2010
• Module Brochure, February 2006

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National Quality Forum (NQF) Endorsed Measures

• Version 5.0, March 2015
• Version 4.5, May 2013
• Version 4.4, March 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011

HCUP Quality Indicators

User Guides

• Definitions of HCUP Quality Indicators, version 1.3
• Guide to HCUP QI Software, version 1.3

Software Resources (EXE)

• SAS^® HCUP QI Software (191 KB)
• SPSS^® HCUP QI Software (64 KB)