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Aspirin at arrival for acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

CBE ID
0132
1.4 Project
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
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
        • Steward
          Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
          Steward Organization POC Email