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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
1.4 Project
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Additional Outpatient Measures
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2010
Is Under Review
No
1.3 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

    • 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.

    • 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

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care: Additional Outpatient Measures 2010
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      Measure is to be released in the public domain.