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Table 1 The AHRQ PSI-90 component measures, by version and year(s), with corresponding weights

From: Measurement matters: changing penalty calculations under the hospital acquired condition reduction program (HACRP) cost hospitals millions

 

PSI-90 individual weights/POA

Recalibrated PSI-90 weights

AHRQ PSI-90 software version

4.5a (FY15-16)

5.0.1 (FY17)

6.0.2 (FY18)

Pressure Ulcer (PSI-03)

0.2303/0.0220

0.0391

0.0557

Iatrogenic Pneumothorax (PSI-06)

0.0545/0.0708

0.0905

0.0493

Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections (PSI-07)

0.0563/0.0652

0.0301

–

Postoperative Hip Fracture (PSI-08)

0.0025/0.0011

0.0025

0.0093

Perioperative Hemorrhage and Hematoma (PSI-09)

–

–

0.0820

Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (PSI-10)

–

–

0.0466

Postoperative Respiratory Failure (PSI-11)

–

–

0.3109

Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis (PSI-12)

0.2572/0.2579

0.3570

0.1954

Postoperative Sepsis (PSI-13)

0.0603/0.0742

0.0798

0.2318

Postoperative Wound Dehiscence (PSI-14)

0.0097/0.0165

0.0183

0.0121

Accidental Puncture or Laceration (PSI-15)

0.3292/0.4917

0.3827

0.0067

POA is Present on Admission indicator; if POA available in the data a different set of weights was used by the AHRQ software.

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