Table 2.
Univariate comparison of quality measures and rates of resource utilization among different AMI cohorts
| ICD-10 | DRG | *T1MI-UCH | *ICD10-UCH | *DRG-UCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | 1935 | 662 | 425 | 525 | 258 | 
| Outcome measures | |||||
| 1 year mortality | 168 (8.7%) ref | 147 (22.2%) p<0.001 | 44 (10.4%) ref | 53 (10.1%) p=0.134 | 61 (23.6%) p<0.001 | 
| 30 day mortality | 51 (2.64%) ref | 47 (7.1%) p<0.001 | 7 (1.7%) ref | 8 (1.5%) p=0.078 | 13 (5.0%) p=0.013 | 
| 90 day readmission | 365 (18.9%) ref | 171 (25.8%) p=0.016 | 93 (21.9%) ref | 114 (21.7%) p=0.236 | 68 (26.4%) p=0.445 | 
| 30 day readmission | 269 (13.9%) ref | 123 (18.6%) p=0.065 | 62 (14.6%) ref | 76 (14.5%) p=0.454 | 45 (17.4%) p=0.719 | 
| Medications administered | |||||
| Aspirin | 1916 (99.0%) ref | 622 (94.0%) p<0.001 | 424 (99.8%) ref | 519 (98.9%) p=0.992 | 235 (91.1%) p<0.001 | 
| P2Y12 inhibitors | 1579 (81.6%) Ref | 295 (44.6%) p<0.001 | 340 (80.0%) ref | 393 (74.9%) p=0.846 | 98 (38.0%) p<0.001 | 
| High-dose Statin | 1790 (92.5%) ref | 531 (80.2%) p<0.001 | 407 (95.8%) ref | 500 (95.2%) p=0.923 | 219 (84.9%) p<0.001 | 
| Beta Blocker | 1804 (93.2%) ref | 553 (82.5%) p<0.001 | 401 (94.4%) ref | 477 (90.9%) p=0.940 | 197 (76.4%) p<0.001 | 
| Process measures | |||||
| Length of Stay | 4.03 days ref | 3.88 days p=0.059 | 5.81 days ref | 5.79 days p=0.448 | 4.88 days p=0.054 | 
| Echocardiography | 1294 (66.9%) ref | 421 (63.6%) p=0.052 | 218 (51.3%) ref | 271 (51.6%) p=0.551 | 122 (47.3%) p=0.209 | 
| Stress Test | 24 (1.2%) ref | 33 (5.0%) p<0.001 | 9 (2.1%) ref | 20 (3.8%) p=0.879 | 30 (11.6%) p<0.001 | 
| Cardiac CT | 7 (0.4%) ref | 11 (1.7%) p<0.001 | 3 (0.7%) ref | 4 (0.8%) p=0.288 | 8 (3.1%) p=0.991 | 
| Cardiac MRI | 11 (0.6%) ref | 8 (1.2%) p=0.016 | 8 (1.9%) ref | 11 (2.1%) p=0.588 | 7 (2.7%) p=0.332 | 
| Cardiac Catheterization | 1262 (65.2%) ref | 217 (32.8%) p<0.001 | 282 (66.4%) ref | 323 (61.5%) p=0.818 | 81 (31.4%) p<0.001 | 
| Cardiac rehabilitation referral | 1118 (57.8%) ref | 148 (22.4%) p<0.001 | 68 (16.0%) ref | 79 (15.0%) p=0.981 | 17 (6.6%) P<0.001 | 
Part of a subgroup analysis of all patients cared for at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH).
Abbreviations: CT = computed tomography; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; DRG = diagnosis related group; ICD-10 = international classification of diseases, 10th revision; T1MI = Type 1 myocardial infarction