This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.
This measure is a part of a set of eight nationally implemented measures that address stroke care (STK-1: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis, STK-3: Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter, STK-4: Thrombolytic Therapy,STK-5: Antithrombotic Therapy By End of Hospital Day 2, STK-6 Discharged on Statin Medication, STK-8: Stroke Education, and STK-10: Assessed for Rehabilitation) that are used in The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation and Disease-Specific Care certification programs.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital
discharge
Denominator
Ischemic stroke patients
Exclusions
• Less than 18 years of age
• Length of Stay > 120 days
• Comfort measures only documented
• Enrolled in clinical trials related to stroke
• Admitted for elective carotid intervention
• Discharged to another hospital
• Left against medical advice
• Expired
• Discharged to home for hospice care
• Discharged to a health care facility for hospice care
• Documented reason for not prescribing antithrombotic therapy at discharge
Measure Record
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