Disease-Specific Care Certification Program
Stroke Performance Measurement Implementation Guide

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction and Background

Section 2 Stroke Framework

Section 3 Stroke Guidelines (clinical guidelines supporting the measures)

Section 4 Measure Information

• Disease-Specific Care Stroke Performance Measures
• General Population Identification
• Measure Information Forms and Flowcharts

Section 5 Data Element Dictionary

• Alphabetical List of Data Elements
• Data Element Definitions

Section 6 Data Collection and Data Reporting

Section 7 Data Collection Tool

Section 8 Data Reporting Tool

Section 9 Sampling

Section 10 Data Utilization

Section 11 Glossary

Section 12 References

Appendices Table 1 ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Codes for Ischemic Stroke
Table 2 ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Codes for Hemorrhagic Stroke
Table 3 Cholesterol-Reducing Medications
Performance Measure Data Report
Flowchart Symbols
Measure Contributor List