The Joint Commission International Library of Measures is as follows:

Measure
Measure Description
Code

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

Aspirin received within 24 hours of arrival to the hospital for patients having an
I-AMI-1
acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Aspirin prescribed at discharge for patients who had an acute myocardial

I-AMI-2
infarction.

ACEI (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor) or ARB (angiotensin receptor

I-AMI-3 blocker) for patients who have LVSD (Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction)
after having an acute myocardial infarction.

Adult smoking cessation advice/counseling given to patients who had an acute

I-AMI-4
myocardial infarction.

Beta-blocker prescribed at discharge for patients who had an acute myocardial

I-AMI-5
infarction.

Heart Failure (HF)

Heart failure patients with documentation in the hospital record that left
I-HF-2 ventricular systolic (LVS) function was evaluated before arrival, during
hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge

ACEI (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor) or ARB (angiotensin receptor

I-HF-3 blocker) for heart failure patients who have LVSD (Left Ventricular Systolic
Dysfunction)

I-HF-4 Adult smoking cessation advice/counseling given to heart failure patients

Stroke (STK)

I-STK-2 Patients with ischemic stroke prescribed antithrombotic therapy at discharge

I-STK-3 Patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter receiving anticoagulation therapy

I-STK-8 Stroke patients who were given stroke education during their hospital stay

Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were assessed for rehabilitation

I-STK-10
services

Childrens Asthma Care (CAC)

I-CAC-1 Pediatric asthma patients who received relievers during this hospitalization

Pediatric asthma patients who received systemic corticosteroids during

I-CAC-2
hospitalization

Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric Service (HBIPS)

Psychiatric patients who were placed in physical restraints during their

I-HBIPS- inpatient hospitalization. This measure will determine the total number of hours
2 that patients were maintained in physical restraints for those admitted to a
hospital-based inpatient psychiatric setting

Psychiatric patients who were placed in seclusion during their inpatient

I-HBIPS- hospitalization. This measure will determine the total number of hours that all
3 patients were maintained in seclusion for those admitted to a hospital-based
inpatient psychiatric setting.

Nursing-Sensitive Care (NSC)

Patients that have hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pressure ulcer(s)

I-NSC-2 (category/stage II) on the day of the prevalence study.
Note: Please see Appendix E for details on how to collect this measure.

All documented falls with or without injury, experienced by patients in a

I-NSC-4
calendar month.

I-NSC-5 All documented falls by a patient with an injury level of minor (2) or greater.