Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention within 90 minutes of hospital arrival
Percentage of acute MI patients with ST-segment elevation or LBBB on the ECG closest to arrival time receiving primary percutaneous coronary artery intervention during the hospital stay with a time from hospital arrival to PCI of 90 minutes or less
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2015
Support
Facility
Population: Regional and State
Measure Info
NQF 0163NQF Endorsement RemovedCQMC Core Measure
Measure Type:
Process
Measure Steward:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Clinical Topic Area:
Interventional Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction
Care Setting:
Inpatient
Data Source:
Claims
Paper Medical Records
ACP supports this measure because it is evidence-based and is a low burden to providers, as hospital-reported data is automatically transmitted to CMS.