What metrics are used to measure the quality of care for adults with ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction?
The ACC/AHA 2008 performance measures for adults with ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction are used to measure the quality of care. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures for ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) published the metrics in the Circulation journal in 2008 (Krumholz et al, 2008). These metrics include mortality rate, door-to-balloon times, discharge medications, smoking cessation, and other quality indicators.