AHRQ Quality Indicators.

Measurement Tool/Indicator

AHRQ Quality Indicators.

September 14, 2005

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) represent quality measures that make use of a hospital's available administrative data to inform improvement. This Web site provides access to four modules of indicators: prevention, inpatient, pediatric, and patient safety.

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