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Acute myocardial infarction: median time from arrival to administration of fibrinolytic therapy in AMI patients with ST-segment elevation or LBBB on the ECG performed closest to hospital arrival time. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007324
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients who are prescribed a beta-blocker at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007323
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Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients who are prescribed aspirin at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007321
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Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients who received aspirin within 24 hours before or after hospital arrival. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007320
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Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients with LVSD who are prescribed an ACEI or ARB at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007322
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Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients with ST-segment elevation or LBBB on the ECG closest to arrival time receiving fibrinolytic therapy during the hospital stay and having a time from hospital arrival to fibrinolysis of 30 minutes or less. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007325
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Acute myocardial infarction: percentage of patients who are prescribed a statin at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007328
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Children's asthma care: percent of pediatric asthma inpatients who received relievers during hospitalization. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007347
The Joint Commission - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Children's asthma care: percent of pediatric asthma inpatients with documentation that they or their caregivers were given a written Home Management Plan of Care (HMPC) document. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007349
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Heart failure: percent of patients with LVSD who are prescribed an ACEI or ARB at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007331
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Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent ICU patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007335
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Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007336
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Pneumonia: percent of immunocompetent patients with community-acquired pneumonia who receive an initial antibiotic regimen during the first 24 hours that is consistent with current guidelines. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007334
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Pneumonia: percent of patients who were transferred or admitted to the ICU within 24 hours of hospital arrival, who had blood cultures performed within 24 hours prior to or the day prior to arrival, the day of arrival, or within 24 hours after arrival to the hospital. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007332
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Pneumonia: percent of patients whose initial emergency room blood culture specimen was collected prior to first hospital dose of antibiotics. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007333
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Stroke: percent of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients who received VTE prophylaxis or who have documentation why no VTE prophylaxis was given the day of or the day after hospital admission. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007356
The Joint Commission - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients 18 years of age and older with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007358
The Joint Commission - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007357
The Joint Commission - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients with LDL greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL, or LDL not measured, or who were on a lipid-lowering medication prior to hospital arrival, who are prescribed a statin medication at hospital discharge. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007361
The Joint Commission - Health Care Accreditation Organization. View all measures by the developer(s)

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Surgical care improvement project: percent of patients who received prophylactic antibiotics consistent with current guidelines. 2012 Jul. NQMC:007338
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. View all measures by the developer(s)

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