Cardiovascular

All non-maternal discharges of age 18 years and older with ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code for angina.

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.

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who received aspirin within 24 hours before or after hospital arrival

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed aspirin at hospital discharge

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter whose assessment of the specified thromboembolic risk factors indicate one or more high-risk factors or more than one moderate risk factor, as determined by CHADS2 risk stratification, who are prescribed warfarin OR another oral anticoagulant drug that is FDA approved for the prevention of thromboembolism

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter in whom assessment of all the specified thromboembolic risk factors using the CHADS2 risk criteria is documented

Proportion of ICD implant patients with a diagnosis of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction who are prescribed beta-blocker therapy on discharge.

Proportion of ICD implant patients with a diagnosis of previous MI who are prescribed a Beta Blocker at discharge.

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who are prescribed a beta-blocker at hospital discharge

Proportion of heart failure patients age 18 and older with LVSD for whom beta-blocker therapy (i.e., bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained-release metoprolol succinate) is prescribed at discharge. For purposes of this measure, LVSD is defined as chart documentation of a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 40% or a narrative description of left ventricular systolic (LVS) function consistent with moderate or severe systolic dysfunction.