Observed and expected rates for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Prevention Quality Indicators (AHRQ PQI) are presented by patient zip code. The data, sourced from the New York State Department of Health's SPARCS system, begins in 2009 and is updated by health.data.ny.gov. Each record includes the PQI Name, PQI Number, Year, and rates per 100,000 people.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in preventable hospitalizations over time using Year, PQI Name, and Observed Rate Per 100,000 People.
- Identifying geographic disparities in healthcare quality by comparing Observed Rate Per 100,000 People and Expected Rate Per 100,000 People across Patient Zipcode.
- Benchmarking hospital performance for specific conditions using PQI Number and Observed Rate Per 100,000 People against expected rates.
- Modeling risk factors for preventable admissions by correlating PQI Name with Patient Zipcode and Year.
Strengths
- Data includes both observed and expected rates per 100,000 people for benchmarking.
- Temporal coverage is long-term, beginning in 2009.
- Geographic granularity is provided at the zip code level.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-01-13 20:37:43; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- health.data.ny.gov (New York State Department of Health)
- Collection Method
- De-identified hospital inpatient discharge data from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS).
- Time Range
- Beginning 2009
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-01-13 20:37:43.
- Geography
- New York State, by resident zip code.