• Specifications manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures, version 2.5b. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission; 2008 Oct. various p.

Does not apply to this measure

This measure* is used to assess the percent of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who expired during hospital stay.

*This is a Joint Commission only measure.

Mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represents a significant outcome potentially related to quality of care. This rate-based indicator identifies an undesirable outcome of care. High rates over time may warrant investigation into the quality of care provided.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI); mortality

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients (see the related "Denominator Inclusions/Exclusions" field in the Complete Summary)

Inpatient mortality of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients

Administrative data
Medical record

AMI-9: inpatient mortality.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Joint Commission, The

Joint Commission, The

All external funding for measure development has been received and used in full compliance with The Joint Commission's Corporate Sponsorship policies, which are available upon written request to The Joint Commission.

Expert panel members have made full disclosure of relevant financial and conflict of interest information in accordance with the Joint Commission's Conflict of Interest policies, copies of which are available upon written request to The Joint Commission.

National Quality Forum

Measure was adapted from another source.

Intrahospital mortality of patients with a principal discharge diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (The MEDSTAT Group, Inc.)

2000 Aug

2008 Oct

This is the current release of the measure.

This measure updates a previous version: Specifications manual for national hospital quality measures, version 2.3b. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission; 2007 Oct. various p.

• Specifications manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures, version 2.5b. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission; 2008 Oct. various p.

This NQMC summary was completed by ECRI on December 27, 2002. The information was verified by the measure developer on January 17, 2003. This NQMC summary was updated by ECRI on October 6, 2005 and on April 16, 2007. The information was verified by the measure developer on July 24, 2007. This NQMC summary was updated again by ECRI Institute on October 26, 2007. The Joint Commission informed NQMC that this measure was updated on August 13, 2008 and provided an updated version of the NQMC summary. This NQMC summary was updated accordingly by ECRI Institute on November 11, 2008.

The Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures [Version 2.5b, October, 2008] is the collaborative work of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission. The Specifications Manual is periodically updated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission. Users of the Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures should periodically verify that the most up-to-date version is being utilized.