Treating Heart Attacks (Acute Myocardial Infarction or AMI)

Second Quarter 2011- First Quarter 2012 Discharges

AMI-2 Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge

AMI-2: Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge

A measure of quality in the long term care of patients who have had a heart attack. Maintenance dosing of aspirin on a daily basis is helpful in preventing additional heart attacks. The rate is calculated by dividing the number of patients discharged with a prescription for aspirin by the total number of patients in which aspirin was indicated. (100% of 43 patients for this time period)

AMI-10 Satin Prescribed at Discharge 

(98% of 43 patients)