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.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 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
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1.15 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
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Exclusions
Excluded Populations:
• Patients less than 18 years of age
• Patients with a documented Reason for No Aspirin on Arrival
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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