National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/The Joint Commission

>> 1. Stroke: percent of acute ischemic stroke patients for whom IV thrombolytic therapy was initiated at the hospital within 3 hours (less than or equal to 180 minutes) of time last known well. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of acute ischemic stroke patients for whom IV thrombolytic therapy was initiated at the hospital within 3 hours (less than or equal to 180 minutes) of time last known well.



>> 2. Stroke: percent of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients who have received venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis or who have documentation why no VTE prophylaxis was given the day of or the day after hospital admission. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients who have received venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis or who have documentation why no VTE prophylaxis was given the day of or the day after hospital admission.



>> 3. Stroke: percent of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or their caregivers who were given educational materials during their hospital stay addressing all five specified education categories. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or their caregivers who were given educational materials during their hospital stay addressing all five specified education categories.


>> 4. Stroke: percent of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were assessed for rehabilitation services. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were assessed for rehabilitation services.



>> 5. Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients administered antithrombotic therapy by the end of hospital day 2. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients administered antithrombotic therapy by the end of hospital day 2.




>> 6. Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients prescribed antithrombotic therapy at hospital discharge.



>> 7. Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Stroke: percent of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge.



>> 8. 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. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | 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.