AHRQ is pleased to announce the release of MONAHRQ^® 4.1, which includes several enhancements based on user feedback. MONAHRQ^® 4.1 is a new version that replaces all previous versions of MONAHRQ^®.

Installing MONAHRQ^® will take a few simple steps. The MONAHRQ^® Host User Guide, Release Notes, and other helpful documentation can be found on the  Resources page.

Install Microsoft.NET 4.0 Framework if it is not currently installed. Unlike previous versions of the Microsoft.NET Framework, this version can be used on both 32- or 64-bit systems.

• Microsoft.NET 4.0 Framework (dotnetfx40_Full_x86_x64.exe, 49.2 MB)

Step 2 Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express if it is not currently installed and you do not have access to a networked SQL database server. Save and run the correct version based on your system (32 or 64 bit).

• 32-bit Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express (sqlexpr32.exe, 35.7 MB)
  
  
• 32-bit Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe, 241 MB)
  
  
• 64-bit Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express (sqlexpr.exe, 56.7 MB)
  
  
• 64-bit Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (sqlexprw_x64_ENU.exe, 253 MB)
  
  

• MONAHRQ^® 4.1 (MONAHRQ_setup_rev_557.msi, 87.4 MB)

MONAHRQ^® 4.1 can import and report sets of pre-calculated quality measures.

AHRQ Quality Indicators™ (QI): You can use the AHRQ Quality Indicators™ software for SAS or Windows to calculate the AHRQ QI™ directly from inpatient discharge data. In MONAHRQ^® 4.1, cost calculation is once again embedded, so the Area QI™ Cost Calculator for SAS or Windows is no longer needed, as was the case with MONAHRQ^® 4.0.1. If you use the AHRQ Quality Indicators™ software for SAS, reformat the measure results for MONAHRQ^® using these SAS formatting utilities. If you have used the AHRQ Quality Indicators™ software for Windows, no additional formatting is needed.

CMS Hospital Compare measures: Visit the Data page to download CMS Hospital Compare quality measures that are formatted to use with MONAHRQ^®. You should download the measures from the Data page, not from the Hospital Compare website. It is the same data, reformatted to use in MONAHRQ^®. Updated files are available approximately quarterly. If you would like an older version of the Hospital Compare data, please visit the Archives page or contact MONAHRQ^® Technical Support.

Visit the Resources page for detailed information on MONAHRQ^® installation.

For earlier software versions go to the MONAHRQ^® Archives page.