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AMI inpatient mortality (risk-adjusted)

CBE ID
0161
1.4 Project
Cardiovascular
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2010
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who expired during hospital stay.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Inpatient mortality of AMI patients

    • 1.15 Denominator

      AMI patients (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] principal diagnosis code of AMI: 410.01, 410.11, 410.21, 410.31, 410.41, 410.51, 410.61, 410.71, 410.81, 410.91)

    • Exclusions

      Exclusions:
      •18 years of age
      •Transferred to another acute care hospital or federal hospital
      •Received in transfer from another acute care hospital
      •Discharged to hospice
      •Patients with comfort measures only documented by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
      Note: The measure population does not include deaths that occurred in the emergency department.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2010-2013
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      The Joint Commission
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]