The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released no-cost, updated quality indicator (QI) software that is compatible with ICD-10 and designed to aid quality improvement in acute-care hospital settings.
Improvements in the updated SAS/STAT software include:
- enhancements to certain indicators;
- reorganized application files; and
- revised program and file names for better usability.
Improvements in the updated graphical user interface software include:
- enhanced user-friendly interface;
- enhancements to certain indicators;
- improved data loading and error-checking measures;
- the ability to drill down to patient-level reports; and
- the option to calculate indicators for certain modules and decreased run times for users of specific modules.
AHRQ will host a webinar on July 19, from 2 – 3 pm, to discuss the changes.