Table 22-6.
Quality Metrics | Overall | STEMI | NSTEMI |
---|---|---|---|
ECG within 10 min of arrival | 64.5 | 75.0 | 59.8 |
Aspirin within 24 h of arrival | 97.8 | 98.3 | 97.5 |
Any anticoagulant use† | 93.4 | 95.9 | 91.7 |
Dosing error | |||
UFH dose | 47.0 | 47.3 | 47.0 |
Enoxaparin dose | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor dose | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
Aspirin at discharge | 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.1 |
Prescribed statins on discharge | 98.8 | 99.1 | 98.5 |
Adult smoking cessation advice/counseling | 98.4 | 98.6 | 98.2 |
Cardiac rehabilitation referral | 77.3 | 82.5 | 73.7 |
In-hospital mortality‡ (95% CI) | 4.8 (4.6–4.9) | 6.5 (6.3–6.7) | 3.6 (3.5–3.7) |
Values are percentages.
ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome; ACTION-GWTG, Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry–Get With The Guidelines; CI, confidence interval; ECG, electrocardiogram; NSTEMI, non–ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction; and UFH, unfractionated heparin.
2012 data reported include data from second quarter of 2012 to first quarter of 2013.
Includes UFH, low-molecular-weight heparin, or direct thrombin inhibitor use.
Excludes transfer-out patients.