Acute myocardial infarction [11/12]: percent of patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

TITLE
Acute myocardial infarction: percent of patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL or narrative equivalent) who are prescribed a lipid-lowering medication at hospital discharge.

SOURCE(S)
Specifications manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures, version 3.0c. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission; 2009 Oct 1. various p.

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