Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: estadísticas

DOCUMENTOS EDITADOS HOY EN:
http://saludequitativa.blogspot.com
destinados a la gestión asistencial específica

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

1. Adult low back pain: percentage of patients with a diagnosis of back pain for whom the physician ordered imaging studies during the six weeks after pain onset, in the absence of "red flag." This updates a previously published measure summary.

2. Atrial fibrillation: percentage of patients (without contraindications to anticoagulation) with paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation/flutter with risk factors for thromboembolism who are taking warfarin. This updates a previously published measure summary.

3. Atrial fibrillation: percentage of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation/flutter with risk factors for thromboembolism having a CHADS2 score of 2 or greater (without contraindications to anticoagulation therapy) who are receiving warfarin.

4. Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS): percentage of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receiving beta-blockers within 24 hours of arrival and on discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.

5. Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS): percentage of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receiving thrombolytics with a "door-to-drug time" (time from presentation to administration of drug) of less than 30 minutes. This updates a previously published measure summary.

6. Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS): percentage of patients with chest pain symptoms in the emergency department receiving early therapy including intravenous access, oxygen, nitroglycerin, morphine and a chewable aspirin on arrival. This updates a previously published measure summary.

7. Hypertension diagnosis and treatment: percentage of adult patients who have blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg at their clinic visit. This updates a previously published measure summary.

8. Hypertension diagnosis and treatment: percentage of adult patients with hypertension, presenting in clinic within the last month, for whom patient education about modifiable risk factors has been documented in the medical record. This updates a previously published measure summary.

9. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients who are assessed for venous thromboembolism risk within 24 hours of admission. This updates a previously published measure summary.

10. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized adult patients who require hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge for conditions related to venous thromboembolism. This updates a previously published measure summary.