ACEP59 Chest Pain – Avoidance of admission for adult patients with low-risk chest pain.

Measure ID

ACEP59

Measure Title

Chest Pain – Avoidance of admission for adult patients with low-risk chest pain.

Measure Description

Percentage of adult patients who came to the Emergency Department with low-risk chest pain and were discharged

Denominator

All adult patients 35-64 years of age with an ED diagnosis of chest pain

Numerator

All adult patients 35-64 years of age with an ED diagnosis of chest pain who were discharged

Denominator Exclusions

• Diagnosis warranting admission: MI, pneumonia, PE, aortic dissection, PTX, dysrhythmia, esophageal rupture, cholecystitis, pancreatitis
• Other Diagnosis: Active cancer, ESRD, ESLD, SLE, AIDS, cardiomyopathy, coagulopathy, LBBB

Denominator Exceptions

None

Numerator Exclusions

None

NQF ID

N/A

NQS Domain

Effective Clinical Care

High Priority Measure

Yes

High Priority Type

Outcome

Measure Type

Outcome

Telehealth

No

Meaningful Measure Area

Admissions and Readmissions to Hospitals

Inverse Measure

No

Proportional Measure

Yes

Continuous Variable Measure

No

Ratio Measure

No

Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio

N/A

Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted

1

Performance Rate Description(s)

N/A

Overall Performance Rate

1st Performance Rate

Risk-Adjusted Status

No

Risk-Adjusted Score

N/A

Care Setting

Emergency Department and Services

Additional Care Setting Information

N/A