Cardiovascular

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).

Median time from emergency department arrival to administration of fibrinolytic therapy in ED patients with ST-segment elevation or left bundle branch block (LBBB) on the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed closest to ED arrival and prior to transfer.

This measure calculates the median time from emergency department arrival to time of transfer to another facility for acute coronary intervention.

This measure identifies patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation during the measurement year who have had a thyroid function test 6 weeks before or after the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

This measure identifies patients with an emergency medicine visit for syncope that had an ECG done as part of their evaluation.

Percentage of patient admissions for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure

Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, for whom percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is performed with comprehensive documentation for the procedure that includes, at a minimum, the following elements: priority (acute coronary syndrome, urgent, elective, emergency/salvage); presence and severity of angina symptoms; use of antianginal medical therapies within two weeks prior to the procedure, if any; presence, results, and timing of non-invasive stress test, fractional flow reserve (FFR), or intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), if performed; and significance of angiographic stenosi

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older for whom PCI is performed who are prescribed optimal medical therapy at discharge

This measure identifies patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI), or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) plus a history of hypertension, heart failure and/or diabetes prior to the measurement year who are taking an ACEI or an ARB during the measurement year.

Patients for whom a follow-up appointment for an office or home health visit for management of heart failure was scheduled within 7 days post-discharge and documented including location, date, and time.