eMeasure Title Antithrombotic Therapy By End of Hospital Day 2
eMeasure Identifier
(Measure Authoring Tool)
72 eMeasure Version number 3
NQF Number 0438 GUID 93f3479f-75d8-4731-9a3f-b7749d8bcd37
Measurement Period January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward The Joint Commission
Measure Developer The Joint Commission
Endorsed By National Quality Forum
Description
Ischemic stroke patients administered antithrombotic therapy by the end of hospital day 2.
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Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Process
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Rate Aggregation
None
Rationale
The effectiveness of antithrombotic agents in reducing stroke mortality, stroke-related morbidity and recurrence rates has been studied in several large clinical trials. While the use of these agents for patients with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attacks continues to be the subject of study, substantial evidence is available from completed studies. Data at this time suggest that antithrombotic therapy should be administered within 2 days of symptom onset in acute ischemic stroke patients to reduce stroke mortality and morbidity as long as no contraindications exist.

Anticoagulants at doses to prevent venous thromboembolism are insufficient antithrombotic therapy to prevent recurrent ischemic stroke or TIA.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
Antithrombotic therapy should be administered within 2 days of symptom onset in acute ischemic stroke patients to reduce stroke mortality and morbidity as long as no contraindications exist.
Improvement Notation
An increase in rate
Reference
Antithrombotic Trialists, Collaboration. "Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials of Antiplatelet Therapy for Prevention of Death, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke in High Risk Patients." [In eng]. BMJ 324, no. 7329 (Jan 12 2002): 71-86.
Reference
Chen, Z. M., P. Sandercock, H. C. Pan, C. Counsell, R. Collins, L. S. Liu, J. X. Xie, C. Warlow, and R. Peto. "Indications for Early Aspirin Use in Acute Ischemic Stroke : A Combined Analysis of 40 000 Randomized Patients from the Chinese Acute Stroke Trial and the International Stroke Trial. On Behalf of the Cast and Ist Collaborative Groups." [In eng]. Stroke 31, no. 6 (Jun 2000): 1240-9.
Reference
Coull, B. M., L. S. Williams, L. B. Goldstein, J. F. Meschia, D. Heitzman, S. Chaturvedi, K. C. Johnston, et al. "Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a Division of the American Heart Association)." [In eng]. Stroke 33, no. 7 (Jul 2002): 1934-42.
Reference
Furie, K. L., S. E. Kasner, R. J. Adams, G. W. Albers, R. L. Bush, S. C. Fagan, J. L. Halperin, et al. "Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association." [In eng]. Stroke 42, no. 1 (Jan 2011): 227-76.
Reference
Guyatt, G. H., E. A. Akl, M. Crowther, D. D. Gutterman, H. J. Schuunemann, Therapy American College of Chest Physicians Antithrombotic, and Panel Prevention of Thrombosis. "Executive Summary: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th Ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines." [In eng]. Chest 141, no. 2 Suppl (Feb 2012): 7S-47S.
Reference
Jauch, E. C., J. L. Saver, H. P. Adams, Jr., A. Bruno, J. J. Connors, B. M. Demaerschalk, P. Khatri, et al. "Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association." [In Eng]. Stroke  (Jan 31 2013).
Definition
None
Guidance
The unit of measurement for this measure is an inpatient episode of care. Each distinct hospitalization should be reported, regardless of whether the same patient is admitted for inpatient care more than once during the measurement period. In addition, the eMeasure logic intends to represent events within or surrounding a single occurrence of an inpatient hospitalization.

The “Non-elective admissions” value set intends to capture all non-scheduled hospitalizations. This value set is a subset of the “Inpatient encounter” value set, excluding concepts that specifically refer to elective hospital admissions. Non-elective admissions include emergency, urgent and unplanned admissions, including patients admitted for observation.
Transmission Format
None
Initial Patient Population
Patients age 18 and older discharged from inpatient care (non-elective admissions) with a principal diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke and a length of stay less or equal to 120 days.
Denominator
Patients with a principal diagnosis of Ischemic stroke.
Denominator Exclusions
Patients who have a duration of stay less than 2 days

Patients with comfort measures documented on day or the day after arrival

Patients with intra-venous or intra-arterial Thrombolytic (t-PA) Therapy administered within 24 hours prior to arrival or anytime during hospitalization.
Numerator
Patients who had antithrombotic therapy administered the day of or day after hospital arrival.
Numerator Exclusions
Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions
Patients with a documented reason for not administering antithrombotic therapy the day of or day after hospital arrival.
Measure Population
Not Applicable
Measure Observations
Not Applicable
Supplemental Data Elements
For every patient evaluated by this measure also identify payer, race, ethnicity and sex.

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Measure Set
eMeasure Stroke (eSTK)