AHRQ Emergency Department Prevention Quality Indicators (ED PQI) Beta v2023 Software – New Resources!

https://qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/software/win_qi#ed-pqi-software AHRQ video tutorials to help users calculate ED PQI measures are now available on the AHRQ QI website. The tutorials demonstrate: ED PQI module resources such as technical measure specifications, national benchmarks, risk adjustment parameter estimates and software release notes, Downloading and installing the Windows software, and Using the ED PQI Windows software. The ED PQI are area-level measures providing insight into health system performance and population health by measuring the frequency of ED visits for conditions that could be managed outside the hospital by high-quality, community-based care. The ED PQI measures intend to identify targets for public health services improvement, help identify disparities or gaps in care, and indicate the potential impact of interventions aimed at improved health system functioning. Beta testing by a limited number of users will involve applying the ED PQI beta software to their own ICD-10-CM/PCS hospital data and report any issues encountered during testing. Feedback will help AHRQ make future improvements. AHRQ is extending the deadline to December 29, 2023 for beta testers to express interest. Interested organizations should express interest with an email to QISupport@ahrq.hhs.gov with the subject line: AHRQ QI v2023 ED PQI Beta Testing Opportunities. Beta testing will run from January 5 to February 16, 2024.