Median time from emergency department arrival to ECG (performed in the ED prior to transfer) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or Chest Pain patients (with
Probable Cardiac Chest Pain).
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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
Continuous Variable Statement:
Time (in minutes) from emergency department arrival to ECG (performed in the ED prior to transfer) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or Chest Pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain)
Included Populations:
• ICD-9-CM Principal or Other Diagnosis Code for AMI as defined in Appendix A1, OP Table 6.1 or an ICD-9-CM Principal or Other Diagnosis Code for Angina, Acute Coronary Syndrome, or Chest Pain as defined in Appendix A1, OP Table 6.1a, and
• E/M Code for emergency department encounter as defined in Appendix A1, OP Table 1.0a, and
• Patients receiving an ECG as defined in the Appendix A1, and
• Patients discharged/transferred to a short term general hospital for inpatient care, to a Federal healthcare facility, or to a Critical Access Hospital.
Excluded Populations:
Patients less than 18 years of age
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1.15 Denominator
Continuous Variable Statement: Time (in minutes) from emergency department arrival to ECG (performed in the ED prior to transfer) for AMI or Chest Pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain).
Included Populations:
•An E/M Code for emergency department encounter as defined in Appendix A, OP 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, and
•Patients receiving an ECG
Excluded Populations:
•Patients less than 18 years of age
Data Elements:
•Arrival Time
•Birthdate
•Discharge Code
•E/M Code
•ECG
•ECG Date
•ECG Time
•ICD-9-CM Other Diagnosis Codes
•ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code
•Outpatient Encounter Date
•Probable Cardiac Chest Pain
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Exclusions
• Patients LESS THAN 18 years of age
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSteward Organization POC EmailSteward Organization Copyright
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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