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AMI Measures
The NYQA will employ the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement.  Get With The Guidelines– Heart Failure (GWTG–HF) is a Web-based program created to help hospitals improve the quality of care they provide to heart failure patients by aligning treatment with the most current scientific guidelines.
Measures include:

  • Aspirin 1at Arrival
  • Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge
  • ACEI for LVSD at Discharge
  • Beta Blocker at Arrival
  • Beta Blocker at Discharge
  • Thrombolytic Agent within 30 Minutes of Arrival
  • PCI within 120 minutes for AMI
  • Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

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The NYQA is supported in part by the New York State Department of Health Pay for Performance Demonstration Grant.
The NYQA is supported in part by the New York State Health Foundation.