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Aspirin at Arrival

CBE ID
0286
Project
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percentage of emergency department acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients or chest pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) without aspirin contraindications who received aspirin within 24 hours before ED arrival or prior to transfer.

  • Measure Type
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    Level Of Analysis
    Care Setting
    Numerator

    Emergency Department AMI or Chest Pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) who received aspirin within 24 hours before ED arrival or prior to transfer

    Denominator

    Emergency Department AMI or Chest Pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) without aspirin contraindications

    Included Populations:
    • An E/M Code for emergency department encounter as defined in Appendix A, Table 1.0, and
    • Patients discharged/transferred to a short term general hospital for inpatient care, or to a Federal healthcare facility, and
    • An ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code for AMI as defined in Appendix A, OP Table 1.1 or an ICD-9-CM Principal or Other Diagnosis Codes for Angina, Acute Coronary Syndrome, or Chest Pain as defined in Appendix A, OP Table 1.1a with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain

    Excluded Populations:
    •Patients less than 18 years of age
    •Patients with a documented Reason for No Aspirin on Arrival

    Data Elements:
    •Birthdate
    •Discharge Code
    •E/M Code
    •ICD-9-CM Other Diagnosis Codes
    •ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code
    •Outpatient Encounter Date
    •Probable Cardiac Chest Pain
    •Reason for No Aspirin on Arrival

    Exclusions

    Excluded Populations:
    • Patients less than 18 years of age
    • 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
    Endorsement Status
    Last Updated
    Removal Date