Inpatient Quality Indicator Measures
How are Inpatient Quality Indicators used?
The IQIs can be used to help hospitals assess quality of care inside the hospital and identify areas that might need further study.
Download information about AHRQ's Quality Indicators below:
AHRQ QI Software
AHRQ offers free software to help users using the AHRQ QIs generate results that are both accurate and actionable. Use of this free software ensures a standard, trusted approach to quality measurement and means more resources are available for supporting improvements to patient care.
SAS QI v2024
Individual Measure Technical Specifications (v2024 coding)
Breaks down calculations used to formulate each IQI, including a brief description of the measure, numerator and denominator information, and details on cases that should be excluded from calculations.
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