2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 1.37

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Table 1.37
Percent of recommended hospital care received by Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)^a, United States, 2002 and 2003

		2003		2002
Population group		Percent	Standard error	Percent	Standard error

Total		82.1	0.2	80.0	0.2

Gender	Male	83.1	0.2	81.1	0.2
Gender	Female	80.8	0.2	78.6	0.2

Race	White	82.5	0.2	80.5	0.2
	African American	78.8	0.6	76.5	0.6
	Hispanic	73.3	2.5	71.4	1.2
	Native American	78.0	1.5	80.0	1.9
	Asian	81.1	1.5	79.7	1.5

^a Recommended hospital care for AMI includes administrations of aspirin and beta-blocker within 24 hours of hospital arrival and at discharge, receiving prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and giving smoking cessation counseling for smoking patients.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.

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