The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the last two audio interviews in a series focused on the use of quality improvement tools in the AHRQ Quality Indicators TM Toolkit for Hospitals. The toolkit is a free resource to guide hospitals through the process of using the AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) and Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) to improve care.
- Implementing Changes to Improve Performance on the IQI or PSI Measures: Joseph Jensen, MD, from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center talks about the process of implementing changes in the hospital to improve performance on the IQIs and PSIs.
- Achieving Sustainable Improvements: Martha Radford, MD, from NYU Langone Medical Center offers advice on planning for the sustainability of a hospital’s improvements to the AHRQ QIs.
Download these interviews at http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qitoolkitinterviews. (Audio file and transcript are available.)
The first 5 podcasts are also available:
- Getting Started with the AHRQ QI Toolkit
- Analyzing Your IQI and PSI Rates
- Using the Documentation and Coding Tool
- Identifying Your Improvement Priorities
- Analyzing Your Barriers and Strategy Options
Download the AHRQ Quality Indicators TM Toolkit for Hospitals at: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qitoolkit
Access the slide presentations and an audio recording from an introductory webinar about the Toolkit at: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qitoolkit/webinar0215/index.html
More information on the AHRQ Quality Indicators is available at: http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/
Credit: AHRQ
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