Key result
Among older Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with AMI, 26.8% were ineligible for any of six common quality indicators, with the proportion excluded increasing in successively older age groups.
Population
149,996 Medicare patients aged 65 and older hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction between January…
Design
Cohort
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Exclusions from AMI quality metrics rise sharply with age; leaves open whether age-specific indicators would better inform care in older adults.
Observational (n=149,996)
Yes
A substantial proportion of older AMI patients are excluded from standard quality improvement measurements, highlighting the need for better evidence and treatment strategies for this population.
Rathore et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (n=149,996). Eligibility for AMI quality indicators was evaluated on Proportion of patients classified as ideal candidates for six CMS AMI quality indicators. Among older Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with AMI, 26.8% were ineligible for any of six common quality indicators, with the proportion excluded increasing in successively older age groups.
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