AHRQ

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has established quality measures that are presented through its National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC). The NQMC is the public repository for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets. More information about this national measures clearing house may be obtained at: http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/

These quality measures address a variety of patient populations and are considered as indicators of good patient care processes. To learn more about AHRQ measures go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/

The objectives of the AHRQ Quality Indicators are to provide a tool to:

• highlight potential quality concerns;
• identify areas that need further study and investigation; track changes over time;
• facilitate transparency through comparative information about the quality of healthcare;
• facilitate decision making; and
• maximize existing resources.

In alliance with the University of Vermont, Fletcher Allen is Vermont’s academic medical center and one of only 125 such centers in the country. Our academic affiliation allows us to provide the best patient care possible by bringing research and education to the bedside.

AHRQ Adult Quality and Volume Indicators*

• Clinical Data
• AHRQ Mortality Measures
• AHRQ Volume Measures

*Because AHRQ Adult Quality Indicators are defined clinical indicator sets, only clinical data is available.