AHRQ Hospital Quality Performance MeasuresThis section of the site gives you quick access to the most current hospital quality information available from the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ). The data demonstrates Nevada hospitals’ activity relating to specific clinical indicators. Click here for more information on the AHRQ website. The AHRQ measures currently displayed on this website include a variety of specific measurements that fall into the "patient safety" category. Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) are a tool to help health system leaders identify potential adverse events occurring during hospitalization. The data displayed for Nevada hospitals represents each individual hospitals' observed/expected ratio. The "observed" represents the number of actual events (deaths or complications) and the "expected" represents the number of expected events based on risk factors prevalent in the population. A number less than one means that the hospital experienced less events than anticipated, while a number greater than one means that the hospital experienced more events than anticipated. The lower the number the better. The observed/expected ratio is displayed because it is the only way to appreciate differences in risk or the likelihood of these events based on the kind of patients treated at the various facilities. Gross rates do not consider the complexity of patients or differences in severity. To view AHRQ hospital performance measures for all reporting Nevada hospitals, click on the buttons below. The instructions below will assist you in using this website.
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