Heart Attack Appropriate Care Measure
Heart Attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or AMI) happens when the arteries leading to the heart become blocked and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. These quality measures show some of the standards of care provided based on national recommendations, if appropriate, to someone who has a heart attack.
The eight Heart Attack measures are:
| AMI-1 | Aspirin at Arrival |
| AMI-2 | Aspirin at Discharge |
| AMI-3 | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction(LVSD) |
| AMI-4 | Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling |
| AMI-5 | Beta Blocker at Discharge |
| AMI-6 | Beta Blocker at Arrival |
| AMI-7a | Thrombolytic Agent Received within 30 minutes |
| AMI-8a | PCI Received within 90 minutes of Arrival |
The graph at this link illustrates the “composite” measure of how consistently our hospitals provided evidence-based care for Heart Attack.
Our goal is to attain the highest score possible on this measure.