IV Thrombolytic Initiation Time

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2016A1)

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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2016A1

Data Element Name:

IV Thrombolytic Initiation Time

Collected For:

STK-4,

Definition:

The time for which IV thrombolytic therapy was initiated at this hospital.

Suggested Data Collection Question:

What was the time of initiation for IV thrombolytic therapy?

Format:

Length:	5 - HH-MM (with or without colon) or UTD
Type:	Time
Occurs:	1

Allowable Values:

HH = Hour (00-23)
MM = Minutes (00-59)
UTD = Unable to Determine

Time must be recorded in military time format. With the exception of Midnight and Noon:

If the time is in the a.m., conversion is not required
If the time is in the p.m., add 12 to the clock time hour

Examples:

Midnight = 00:00
Noon = 12:00
5:31 am = 05:31
5:31 pm = 17:31
11:59 am = 11:59
11:59 pm = 23:59

Note:
00:00 = midnight. If the time is documented as 00:00 11-24-20xx, review supporting documentation to determine if the IV Thrombolytic Initiation Date should remain 11-24-20xx or if it should be converted to 11-25-20xx.

When converting Midnight or 24:00 to 00:00, do not forget to change the IV Thrombolytic Initiation Date.
Example:
Midnight or 24:00 on 11-24-20xx = 00:00 on 11-25-20xx

Notes for Abstraction:

Use the time at which initiation of the IV thrombolytic was first documented. If a discrepancy exists in time documentation from different sources, choose nursing documentation first before other sources. If multiple times are documented by the same individual, use the earliest time recorded by that person.
For times that include seconds, remove the seconds and record the time as is. Example: 15:00:35 would be recorded as 15:00
The use of "hang time" or "infusion time" is acceptable as IV thrombolytic initiation time when other documentation cannot be found.
IV thrombolytic initiation time refers to the time the thrombolytic bolus/infusion was started.
Do not use physician orders unless there is documentation with the order that it was administered.
If the time of IV thrombolytic initiation is unable to be determined from medical record documentation, select "UTD."
The medical record must be abstracted as documented (taken at "face value"). When the time documented is obviously in error (not a valid time) and no other documentation is found that provides this information, the abstractor should select "UTD."
Example:
Documentation indicates the IV thrombolytic initiation time was 3300. No other documentation in the medical record provides a valid time. Since the IV thrombolytic initiation time is outside of the range listed in the Allowable Values for "Hour," it is not a valid time and the abstractor should select "UTD."
Note: Transmission of a case with an invalid time as described above will be rejected from the CMS Clinical Warehouse and the Joint Commission's Data Warehouse. Use of "UTD" for IV Thrombolytic Initiation Time allows the case to be accepted into the warehouse.

Suggested Data Sources:

Emergency department record
Nursing flow sheet
Progress notes
IV flow sheets
Medication administration record

Additional Notes:

Guidelines for Abstraction:

Inclusion	Exclusion
None	None

IV Thrombolytic Initiation Time

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2016A1)
Discharges 10-01-16 through 12-31-16 (4Q16)