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Aspirin prescribed at discharge for AMI

CBE ID
0142
1.4 Project
Cardiovascular
Endorsement Status
Endorsed with Reserve Status
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2010
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed aspirin at hospital discharge

    • 1.14 Numerator

      AMI patients who are prescribed aspirin at hospital discharge

    • 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
      •Expired
      •Left against medical advice
      •Discharged to home for hospice care
      •Discharged to a health care facility for hospice care
      •Patients with comfort measures only documented
      • Patients with a documented reason for no aspirin at discharge

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed with Reserve Status Cardiovascular Project 2010-2013
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
    • Steward
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]