Figure 3.4. Sample AHRQ QI Report Used by the State of Florida for Public Reporting (Text Description)

Evaluation of the Use of AHRQ and Other Quality Indicators

Figure 3.4. depicts a table showing sample AHRQ QI Report used by the State of Florida. The data represented by this graph is contained in the following table.

Facility/City	Risk Adjusted Rate
Statewide	0.03%
Memorial Regional Hospital 100038 Hollywood	Higher than Expected 0.1%
North Broward Medical Center 100086 Pompano Beach	As Expected 0.07%
North Ridge Medical Center 100237 Fort Lauderdale	As Expected 0.04%
Northwest Medical Center 100189 Margate	As Expected 0.0%
Plantation General Hospital 100167 Plantation	As Expected 0.0%
University Hospital and Medical Center 100224 Tamarac	As Expected 0.0%
Westside Regional Medical Center 100228 Plantation	As Expected 0.09%

What the Complication/infection rate means:

The percentage rates reported on this page reflect each hospital's unique population, and should not be compared between hospitals. Instead, it is strongly recommended consumers compare each hospital on the basis of whether their rates are "as expected", "lower than expected", or "higher than expected".

The percentage rate is:

Lower than Expected—Fewer complications/infections than expected given how sick patients were
As Expected—Expected number of complications/infections given how sick patients were
Higher than Expected—More complications/infections than expected given how sick patients were

"X" is less than 30 cases; "Too few cases" is less than 5 cases.

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Current as of December 2007

Internet Citation: Figure 3.4. Sample AHRQ QI Report Used by the State of Florida for Public Reporting (Text Description): Evaluation of the Use of AHRQ and Other Quality Indicators. December 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/qualityindicators/chapter3-fig3-4text.html