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Candidate Consensus Standards Review - Phase I

MAY 07, 2012 09:00 AM - JUL 12, 2012 06:00 PM

The Steering Committee will begin meeting in June 2012 to evaluate the submissions and prepare the draft report.

Measures Submitted (PDFs)

0240: Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis for Ischemic Stroke or Intracranial Hemorrhage
0241: Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Anticoagulant Therapy Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation at Discharge
0242: Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) Considered
0243: Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Screening for Dysphagia
0244: Consideration of Rehabilitation Services
0325: Discharged on Antiplatelet Therapy
0434: STK-01: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis
0435: STK 02-Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
0436: STK 03: Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
0437: STK 04: Thrombolytic Therapy
0438: STK 05: Antithrombotic Therapy By End of Hospital Day Two
0439: STK-06: Discharged on Statin Medication
0440: STK-08: Stroke Education
0441: STK-10: Assessed for Rehabilitation
0442: Functional Communication Measure: Writing
0443: Functional Communication Measure: Swallowing
0444: Functional Communication Measure: Spoken Language Expression
0445: Functional Communication Measure: Spoken Language Comprehension
0446: Functional Communication Measure: Reading
0447: Functional Communication Measure: Motor Speech
0448: Functional Communication Measure: Memory
0449: Functional Communication Measure: Attention
0467: Acute Stroke Mortality Rate (IQI 17)
1952: Time to Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy
1955: NIH Stroke Scale Reported
2017: Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Reports
2022: Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) Initiated
2027: Hospital 30-day, all-cause, risk-standardized readmission rate (RSRR) following an acute ischemic stroke hospitalization

Workgroup 1 Conference Call

JUN 04, 2012 03:00 PM - JUN 04, 2012 05:00 PM

Agenda and Dial-in Information (PDF)
Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Workgroup 2 Conference Call

JUN 05, 2012 02:00 PM - JUN 05, 2012 04:00 PM

Agenda and Dial-in Information (PDF)
Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Workgroup 3 Conference Call

JUN 06, 2012 04:00 PM - JUN 06, 2012 06:00 PM

Agenda and Dial-in Information (PDF)
Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Workgroup 4 Conference Call

JUN 07, 2012 02:00 PM - JUN 07, 2012 04:00 PM

Agenda and Dial-in Information (PDF)
Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Steering Committee Meeting

JUN 20, 2012 - JUN 21, 2012

The Neurology Endorsement Maintenance Steering Committee will meet in person on June 20-21, 2012. The meeting will take place at the National Quality Forum, 1030 15th Street, NW, Ninth Floor Conference Center, Suite 950 West, Washington, DC. It is open to NQF members and the public.

We respectfully request that you register so we can adequately anticipate the amount of seating and number of dial-in lines that will be needed.