1. Joint Commission Core Measures for Acute Myocardial Infarction PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) with 90 minutes. Fibrinolytic Therapy Received within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival. Aspirin given on arrival to facility and prescribed at discharge. ACE inhibitor (Lisinopril, Vasotec, and Captopril are examples) prescribed if EF (ejection fraction) <40%. Beta blocker (Metoprolol and Coreg […]
Category archives for Joint Commission Core Measure Sets
The estimated annual incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the United States is 600,000 new cases and 320,000 recurrent attacks. The diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction is made on the basis of a high clinical suspicion based on the history and physical examination findings in addition to changes in cardiac biomarkers and EKG changes. Treatment […]
The Joint Commissions Core Measures serve as a standardized assessment measure for care given in specific areas. Despite widespread dissemination of the core measures, safety goals, and related quality guidelines, there is significant variation in their application across hospitals. The reasons for this are varied but include differences in guideline familiarity, provider training, and tools […]
The Joint Commissions Core Measures serve as a standardized assessment measure for care given in specific areas. Despite widespread dissemination of the core measures, safety goals, and related quality guidelines, there is significant variation in their application across hospitals. The reasons for this are varied but include differences in guideline familiarity, provider training, and tools […]
The Joint Commissions Core Measures serve as a standardized assessment measure for care given in specific areas. Despite widespread dissemination of the core measures, safety goals, and related quality guidelines, there is significant variation in their application across hospitals. The reasons for this are varied but include differences in guideline familiarity, provider training, and tools […]
The next few blog posts are going to address the Joint Commission Core Measures for various Core Measure Sets as related to specific medical conditions. Whenever I am reviewing medical records for a malpractice case I utilize templates I have devised if possible. These templates include a list of specifics concerning the cases particular medical […]