RESOURCES

Article from the ASA Newsletter (October 2009) introduces the AQI, it's vision and goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

About AQI and NACOR

ASA Newsletter Features AQI

The Value of Registry Participation

AQI Media Summary Report

Information Technology Applied to Anesthesiology - Quality Improvement Using Automated Data Sources: The Anesthesia Quality Institute

An Update from the AQI - ASA Newsletter, December 2011

Technical Documents and Resources

Guide for Submitting Data to the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR)

XML Validation Tool

The AQI's Anesthesia Record XML (XSD) schema draft - Online Browser

AQI Data Dictionary (xls)

AQI Functional Design Document

ASA's Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement (CPOM) Registry Data Set
 

NEW! -- ASA Committee on Information Management White Paper

This white paper is an introduction to rules of the road for AIMSs and can become the foundation for data-based decision-making that drives quality improvement, better outcomes, greater efficiency, science-based practice guidelines, public policy, and cost containment. The following are all links to PDF documents.
 

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

AIMS

Benefits of AIMS

Data Sharing

Talking Points
 

Articles

Performance Measurement at a "Tipping Point"

ACCF/AHA 2010 Position Statement on Composite Measures for Healthcare Performance Assessment

Turning Data into Dollars: How to use Quality Management Information to create value for your practice

Information Management for the Office Practitioner