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American College of Cardiology

Carotid Artery Stenting: Evaluation of Vital Status and NIH Stroke Scale at Follow Up

  • Proportion of patients with carotid artery stenting procedures who had follow up performed for evaluation of Vital Status and neurological assessment with an NIH Stroke Scale (by an examiner who is certified by the American Stroke
    Association) occurring between day 21 and the end of day 75 after the procedure. (Days 21-75 inclusive)

    CBE ID
    2396

Chronic Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Lipid Control

  • Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12 month period who have a LDL-C result <100 mg/dL OR patients who have a LDL-C result >=100 mg/dL and have a documented plan of care to achieve LDL-C <100mg/dL, including at a minimum the prescription of a statin

    CBE ID
    0074

Composite measure for the quality of care provided to patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

  • This is a weighted composite measure comprised of six component measures: three all-cause risk standardized outcome measures on all-cause mortality, bleeding, acute kidney injury and three process measures focused on discharge on guideline directed medical therapy, referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program and PCI performed within ninety minutes of symptoms for patients with acute myocardial infarctions. The target population includes adults (age 18 and greater) undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. The timeframe for reporting will be a rolling four quarters.  

    CBE ID
    4580

Heart Failure: Symptom and Activity Assessment

  • Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure with quantitative results of an evaluation of both current level of activity and clinical symptoms documented

    CBE ID
    2450

Overall Defect Free Care for AMI

  • The proportion of acute MI patients >= 18 years of age that receive "perfect care" based upon their eligibility for each performance measures

    CBE ID
    2377