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Aspirin at arrival for acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

CBE ID
0132
1.4 Project
Cardiovascular
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Full Year 2013
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who received aspirin within 24 hours before or after hospital arrival

    • 1.14 Numerator

      AMI patients who received aspirin within 24 hours before or after hospital arrival

    • 1.15 Denominator

      AMI patients (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] principal diagnosis code of AMI: 410.00, 410.01, 410.10, 410.11, 410.20, 410.21, 410.30, 410.31, 410.40, 410.41, 410.50, 410.51, 410.60, 410.61, 410.70, 410.71, 410.80, 410.81, 410.90, 410.91)

    • Exclusions

      Exclusions:
      •<18 years of age
      •Patients who have a length of stay greater than 120 days
      •Patients enrolled in clinical trials
      •Discharged to another hospital on day of or day after arrival
      •Discharged on day of arrival
      •Expired on day of or day after arrival
      •Left against medical advice on day of or day after arrival
      •Patients with comfort measures only documented on day of or day after arrival
      •Patients with a documented reason for no aspirin on arrival

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date