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Pneumonia
SCIP
Stroke
HF/AMI
Potpourri
100
A patient with pneumonia should receive a first dose of this within 6 hours of hospital arrival
What is an antibiotic
100
This is what SCIP stands for
What is Surgical Care Improvement Project
100
This type of medication for high cholesterol should be ordered for every stroke patient
What is a statin
100
Pain in one of these areas is a trigger for AMI Core Measures
What is chest, back, neck, jaw arm or shoulder
100
Another term for blood clots, this new Core Measure will apply to every inpatient
What is VTE
200
A patient who is admitted or transferred here within 24 hours of hospital arrival may require alternate antibiotic therapy
What is ICU
200
Prior to surgery, this is an acceptable method of hair removal
What are clippers
200
This should include information about EMS activation, signs and symptoms, medications, risk factors and follow-up care with the physician
What is Stroke Education
200
If this level is above 0.06, consider initiating AMI Core Measures
What is Troponin
200
Heart Failure and pneumonia patients should be counseled to quit this social habit
What is smoking
300
If this diagnostic "picture" is abnormal, Pneumonia Core Measures should be considered
What is chest x-ray
300
Surgery patients on beta-blocker therapy prior to admission must receive the beta-blocker prior this happening.
What is perioperative period
300
Thrombolytic therapy for stroke patients would most often be managed here
What is the emergency department
300
Unless there is a contraindication, a patient should be prescribed and ACE or ARB if this is below 40%
What is ejection fraction
300
Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath is a trigger for these 3 Core Measures
What are Pneumonia, Heart Failure and AMI
400
If these are ordered for pneumonia patients, they should be drawn BEFORE the antibiotic is initiated
What are Blood Cultures
400
If there's not a documented reason, this should be removed on post-op day #1 or #2
What is a urinary catheter
400
Stroke patients should receive prophylaxis for this within 24 hours
What is VTE
400
Every AMI patient should be prescribed this classification of cardiac medication, unless there is a contraindication
What is a beta blocker
400
Sudden confusion is a trigger for this Core Measure
What is stroke
500
Unless there are contraindications or the patient refuses, this vaccine should be administered if a patient is 65 years or older
What is the pneumovax
500
These should be discontinued within 24 hours of anesthesia end time for surgical patients (or 48 hours for cardiac patients)
What are prophylactic antibiotics
500
A stroke patient should receive this if they have atrial fib/flutter
What is anticoagulation therapy
500
An AMI patient should receive this common medication after hospital arrival, if they haven't taken it in the 24 hours prior to arrival
What is ASA (aspirin)
500
This is the overall goal of Core Measures
What is improving patient care