Troponin Results for Emergency Department acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients or chest pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) Received within 60 minutes of arrival.

CBE ID

0660

1.5 Project

National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Additional Outpatient Measures

Endorsement Status

Endorsement Removed

1.0 New or Maintenance

Maintenance

Previous Endorsement Cycle

Full Year 2010

Is Under Review

1.6 Measure Description

Emergency Department acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients or chest pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) with an order for troponin during the stay and having a time from ED arrival to completion of Troponin results within 60 minutes of arrival

Measure Specs

General Information

1.7 Measure Type

Process

1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)

1.8 Level of Analysis

Facility

1.9 Care Setting

Inpatient/Hospital

Outpatient Services

1.20 Types of Data Sources

Claims Data

Electronic Health Data

Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records

Paper Patient Medical Records

Numerator

1.14 Numerator

Emergency Department acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients or chest pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) with an order for Troponin whose time from ED arrival to completion of Troponin results is within 60 minutes of arrival.

Denominator

1.15 Denominator

Emergency Department acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients or chest pain patients (with Probable Cardiac Chest Pain) with an order for Troponin.

Exclusions

Excluded Populations:
• Patients less than 18 years of age
• Patients who expired in the emergency department
• Patients who left the emergency department against medical advice or discontinued care

Measure Record

Most Recent Endorsement Activity

Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Additional Outpatient Measures 2010

Initial Endorsement

2011-01