Showing posts with label Emergency physicians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emergency physicians. Show all posts

Monday, September 7, 2009

PQRI for emergency medicine

The 2009 PQRI consists of 153 quality measures and 7 measures groups. Nine (9) may be reported as “emergency medicine” measures:
#28 Aspirin at Arrival for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) †
#31
Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis (DVT) for Ischemic Stroke or Intracranial Hemorrhage†
#34
Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) Considered†
#54
12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) Performed for Non-Traumatic Chest Pain†
#55 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) Performed for Syncope†
#56 Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Vital Signs*
#57
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Assessment of Oxygen Saturation*
#58 Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Assessment of Mental Status*
#59
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Empiric Antibiotic*

†The Part B claim form place of service field must indicate emergency department

* Clinicians utilizing the critical care code (99291) must indicate the emergency department place of service (23) on the Part B claim form in order to report this measure.

Source: http://m.acep.org/practres.aspx?id=32148