The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released the updated v7.0.1 ICD-10-CM/PCS SAS QI and WinQI software for the AHRQ Quality Indicators.
WinQI software improvements include:
- The v7.0.1 ICD-10-CM/PCS WinQI release includes discharges in the PSI03, Pressure Ulcer Rate, that have multiple secondary diagnoses for pressure ulcer with at least one present on admission and at least one not present on admission. Discharges with any pressure ulcer not present on admission should be included in the measure, if all other criteria are met. The v7.0. release did not include these discharges in the outcome.
Note: SAS QI v7.0 beta version does not have this issue and calculates the PSI 03 rates accurately.
- Added Area Population Data: support for years 2016 and 2017 area population data has been added to the software. The population data is used in calculating the denominator of area level indicators.
SAS QI software improvements include:
- Added Area Population Data: support for years 2016 and 2017 area population data has been added to the software. The population data is used in calculating the denominator of area level indicators.
The software is available for download at: https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Software/